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Population in China compared to Jamaica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 495 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

China vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Jamaica
2100 633,320,628 1,075,936
2099 643,959,697 1,095,350
2098 654,691,595 1,115,242
2097 665,517,335 1,135,653
2096 676,438,150 1,156,525
2095 687,457,915 1,177,966
2094 698,589,897 1,200,045
2093 709,852,629 1,222,794
2092 721,251,520 1,246,199
2091 732,791,748 1,270,303
2090 744,501,355 1,294,988
2089 756,404,299 1,320,362
2088 768,478,316 1,346,290
2087 780,707,622 1,372,809
2086 793,081,006 1,399,955
2085 805,608,315 1,427,808
2084 818,268,277 1,456,011
2083 830,972,107 1,484,393
2082 843,721,746 1,513,542
2081 856,534,631 1,543,136
2080 869,351,919 1,573,400
2079 882,146,959 1,603,926
2078 894,889,246 1,634,499
2077 907,592,919 1,665,602
2076 920,280,380 1,696,763
2075 932,956,157 1,728,143
2074 945,631,173 1,760,036
2073 958,352,980 1,791,818
2072 971,115,895 1,823,794
2071 983,938,054 1,855,585
2070 996,853,418 1,887,318
2069 1,009,905,851 1,918,759
2068 1,023,081,790 1,950,157
2067 1,036,420,010 1,981,247
2066 1,049,887,382 2,012,035
2065 1,063,477,623 2,043,276
2064 1,077,206,695 2,073,988
2063 1,090,982,303 2,104,265
2062 1,104,833,556 2,134,508
2061 1,118,682,849 2,164,312
2060 1,132,504,136 2,194,058
2059 1,146,199,736 2,223,310
2058 1,159,714,746 2,252,286
2057 1,172,963,523 2,280,579
2056 1,185,938,083 2,308,936
2055 1,198,550,408 2,336,830
2054 1,210,749,681 2,364,245
2053 1,222,500,569 2,390,891
2052 1,233,808,926 2,416,741
2051 1,244,584,333 2,441,989
2050 1,254,824,040 2,466,771
2049 1,264,598,914 2,491,589
2048 1,273,885,471 2,515,667
2047 1,282,701,271 2,539,219
2046 1,291,133,690 2,562,324
2045 1,299,154,327 2,584,663
2044 1,306,805,350 2,606,489
2043 1,314,176,710 2,627,486
2042 1,321,319,298 2,647,490
2041 1,328,219,755 2,666,429
2040 1,334,857,481 2,684,551
2039 1,341,265,381 2,702,027
2038 1,347,407,165 2,718,374
2037 1,353,377,505 2,734,180
2036 1,359,133,287 2,748,725
2035 1,364,651,508 2,761,886
2034 1,369,940,557 2,774,297
2033 1,375,003,005 2,785,381
2032 1,379,784,204 2,795,619
2031 1,384,301,522 2,804,329
2030 1,388,520,533 2,812,297
2029 1,392,490,007 2,819,213
2028 1,396,163,778 2,825,235
2027 1,399,515,824 2,830,534
2026 1,402,578,808 2,834,980
2025 1,405,826,385 2,837,881
2024 1,408,975,000 2,839,175
2023 1,410,710,000 2,839,786
2022 1,412,175,000 2,839,144
2021 1,412,360,000 2,837,682
2020 1,411,100,000 2,830,739
2019 1,407,745,000 2,823,271
2018 1,402,760,000 2,820,097
2017 1,396,215,000 2,815,764
2016 1,387,790,000 2,809,915
2015 1,379,860,000 2,802,534
2014 1,371,860,000 2,793,749
2013 1,363,240,000 2,783,687
2012 1,354,190,000 2,772,430
2011 1,345,035,000 2,760,494
2010 1,337,705,000 2,748,568
2009 1,331,260,000 2,736,995
2008 1,324,655,000 2,725,635
2007 1,317,885,000 2,713,800
2006 1,311,020,000 2,700,968
2005 1,303,720,000 2,687,066
2004 1,296,075,000 2,672,225
2003 1,288,400,000 2,656,623
2002 1,280,400,000 2,640,572
2001 1,271,850,000 2,624,403
2000 1,262,645,000 2,607,826
1999 1,252,735,000 2,589,795
1998 1,241,935,000 2,569,736
1997 1,230,075,000 2,547,848
1996 1,217,550,000 2,524,463
1995 1,204,855,000 2,500,151
1994 1,191,835,000 2,475,220
1993 1,178,440,000 2,449,916
1992 1,164,970,000 2,424,701
1991 1,150,780,000 2,400,869
1990 1,135,185,000 2,379,877
1989 1,118,650,000 2,361,916
1988 1,101,630,000 2,345,777
1987 1,084,035,000 2,329,813
1986 1,066,790,000 2,312,125
1985 1,051,040,000 2,290,656
1984 1,036,825,000 2,264,562
1983 1,023,310,000 2,234,832
1982 1,008,630,000 2,203,889
1981 993,885,000 2,173,818
1980 981,235,000 2,145,658
1979 969,005,000 2,119,486
1978 956,165,000 2,094,836
1977 943,455,000 2,070,657
1976 930,685,000 2,045,578
1975 916,395,000 2,018,981
1974 900,350,000 1,990,906
1973 881,940,000 1,961,219
1972 862,030,000 1,931,542
1971 841,105,000 1,903,728
1970 818,315,000 1,878,196
1969 796,025,000 1,855,127
1968 774,510,000 1,833,765
1967 754,550,000 1,812,865
1966 735,400,000 1,791,475
1965 715,185,000 1,769,192
1964 698,355,000 1,745,568
1963 682,335,000 1,721,099
1962 665,770,000 1,696,932
1961 660,330,000 1,673,261
1960 667,070,000 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 40.1% in Jamaica.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Jamaica
2100 -1.65% -1.77%
2099 -1.64% -1.78%
2098 -1.63% -1.8%
2097 -1.61% -1.8%
2096 -1.6% -1.82%
2095 -1.59% -1.84%
2094 -1.59% -1.86%
2093 -1.58% -1.88%
2092 -1.57% -1.9%
2091 -1.57% -1.91%
2090 -1.57% -1.92%
2089 -1.57% -1.93%
2088 -1.57% -1.93%
2087 -1.56% -1.94%
2086 -1.56% -1.95%
2085 -1.55% -1.94%
2084 -1.53% -1.91%
2083 -1.51% -1.93%
2082 -1.5% -1.92%
2081 -1.47% -1.92%
2080 -1.45% -1.9%
2079 -1.42% -1.87%
2078 -1.4% -1.87%
2077 -1.38% -1.84%
2076 -1.36% -1.82%
2075 -1.34% -1.81%
2074 -1.33% -1.77%
2073 -1.31% -1.75%
2072 -1.3% -1.71%
2071 -1.3% -1.68%
2070 -1.29% -1.64%
2069 -1.29% -1.61%
2068 -1.29% -1.57%
2067 -1.28% -1.53%
2066 -1.28% -1.53%
2065 -1.27% -1.48%
2064 -1.26% -1.44%
2063 -1.25% -1.42%
2062 -1.24% -1.38%
2061 -1.22% -1.36%
2060 -1.19% -1.32%
2059 -1.17% -1.29%
2058 -1.13% -1.24%
2057 -1.09% -1.23%
2056 -1.05% -1.19%
2055 -1.01% -1.16%
2054 -0.96% -1.11%
2053 -0.92% -1.07%
2052 -0.87% -1.03%
2051 -0.82% -1%
2050 -0.77% -1%
2049 -0.73% -0.96%
2048 -0.69% -0.93%
2047 -0.65% -0.9%
2046 -0.62% -0.86%
2045 -0.59% -0.84%
2044 -0.56% -0.8%
2043 -0.54% -0.76%
2042 -0.52% -0.71%
2041 -0.5% -0.68%
2040 -0.48% -0.65%
2039 -0.46% -0.6%
2038 -0.44% -0.58%
2037 -0.42% -0.53%
2036 -0.4% -0.48%
2035 -0.39% -0.45%
2034 -0.37% -0.4%
2033 -0.35% -0.37%
2032 -0.33% -0.31%
2031 -0.3% -0.28%
2030 -0.29% -0.25%
2029 -0.26% -0.21%
2028 -0.24% -0.19%
2027 -0.22% -0.16%
2026 -0.23% -0.1%
2025 -0.22% -0.05%
2024 -0.12% -0.02%
2023 -0.1% 0.02%
2022 -0.01% 0.05%
2021 0.09% 0.25%
2020 0.24% 0.26%
2019 0.36% 0.11%
2018 0.47% 0.15%
2017 0.61% 0.21%
2016 0.57% 0.26%
2015 0.58% 0.31%
2014 0.63% 0.36%
2013 0.67% 0.41%
2012 0.68% 0.43%
2011 0.55% 0.43%
2010 0.48% 0.42%
2009 0.5% 0.42%
2008 0.51% 0.44%
2007 0.52% 0.48%
2006 0.56% 0.52%
2005 0.59% 0.56%
2004 0.6% 0.59%
2003 0.62% 0.61%
2002 0.67% 0.62%
2001 0.73% 0.64%
2000 0.79% 0.7%
1999 0.87% 0.78%
1998 0.96% 0.86%
1997 1.03% 0.93%
1996 1.05% 0.97%
1995 1.09% 1.01%
1994 1.14% 1.03%
1993 1.16% 1.04%
1992 1.23% 0.99%
1991 1.37% 0.88%
1990 1.48% 0.76%
1989 1.54% 0.69%
1988 1.62% 0.69%
1987 1.62% 0.77%
1986 1.5% 0.94%
1985 1.37% 1.15%
1984 1.32% 1.33%
1983 1.46% 1.4%
1982 1.48% 1.38%
1981 1.29% 1.31%
1980 1.26% 1.23%
1979 1.34% 1.18%
1978 1.35% 1.17%
1977 1.37% 1.23%
1976 1.56% 1.32%
1975 1.78% 1.41%
1974 2.09% 1.51%
1973 2.31% 1.54%
1972 2.49% 1.46%
1971 2.78% 1.36%
1970 2.8% 1.24%
1969 2.78% 1.16%
1968 2.65% 1.15%
1967 2.6% 1.19%
1966 2.83% 1.26%
1965 2.41% 1.35%
1964 2.35% 1.42%
1963 2.49% 1.42%
1962 0.82% 1.41%
1961 -1.01% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

China Jamaica
Current population
1402578808
2834980
Population rank 2/197 139/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.03%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
14.3 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
15.9 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -2
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -611
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -11,053
Net migration rank 189/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -11,053
2024 - -318,992 - -10,506
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 10,072 -10,003
2022 -847,305 -293,846 11,215 -10,003
2021 480,203 -379,749 6,382 -4,665
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 12,170 0
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 13,094 -10,335
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 13,929 -10,335
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 15,419 -10,335
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 16,944 -10,335
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 18,489 -10,335
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 19,751 -10,335
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 21,037 -10,335
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 22,320 -10,498
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 23,627 -11,577
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 25,031 -13,248
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 26,311 -14,941
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 27,553 -16,191
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 28,886 -16,588
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 30,213 -16,840
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 31,506 -17,071
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 32,500 -17,256
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 33,340 -17,380
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 33,572 -17,428
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 33,666 -17,466
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 34,452 -17,498
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 36,649 -17,542
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 38,628 -17,623
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 40,521 -17,756
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 42,297 -18,285
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 43,705 -19,092
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 45,210 -19,960
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 46,090 -20,731
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 46,494 -21,426
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 45,617 -23,014
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 44,465 -25,085
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 43,591 -27,049
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 43,978 -28,247
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 44,155 -27,958
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 44,520 -25,339
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 45,122 -21,371
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 45,644 -17,211
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 45,095 -14,065
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 43,816 -12,952
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 42,898 -13,619
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 42,316 -15,277
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 42,449 -17,143
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 42,475 -18,483
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 42,999 -18,630
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 43,878 -18,084
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 44,736 -17,340
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 45,526 -16,769
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 47,438 -16,822
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 46,676 -17,934
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 47,206 -20,322
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 47,547 -23,371
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 48,258 -26,304
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 49,189 -28,424
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 50,187 -29,147
1966 19,282,187 4,165 50,808 -29,065
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 51,423 -28,611
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 52,501 -28,066
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 52,277 -27,757
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 51,758 -27,936
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 51,931 -28,416
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 51,944 -28,952

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people). In Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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