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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 121.6 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

China vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Jordan
2100 633,662,382 21,206,553
2099 644,307,192 21,178,430
2098 655,044,881 21,136,891
2097 665,876,462 21,098,437
2096 676,803,171 21,064,975
2095 687,828,883 21,007,321
2094 698,966,872 20,974,918
2093 710,235,681 20,926,611
2092 721,640,723 20,877,529
2091 733,187,178 20,792,840
2090 744,903,105 20,727,978
2089 756,812,472 20,647,108
2088 768,893,004 20,577,895
2087 781,128,909 20,508,170
2086 793,508,970 20,445,139
2085 806,043,039 20,367,437
2084 818,709,832 20,300,378
2083 831,420,518 20,240,284
2082 844,177,036 20,154,852
2081 856,996,835 20,058,508
2080 869,821,040 19,973,775
2079 882,622,985 19,882,784
2078 895,372,147 19,796,696
2077 908,082,676 19,705,632
2076 920,776,984 19,612,748
2075 933,459,600 19,506,799
2074 946,141,456 19,410,797
2073 958,870,128 19,304,910
2072 971,639,931 19,196,165
2071 984,469,009 19,081,623
2070 997,391,342 18,959,207
2069 1,010,450,818 18,852,491
2068 1,023,633,867 18,714,102
2067 1,036,979,285 18,598,580
2066 1,050,453,924 18,463,790
2065 1,064,051,499 18,329,203
2064 1,077,787,979 18,207,553
2063 1,091,571,021 18,075,660
2062 1,105,429,748 17,928,211
2061 1,119,286,514 17,787,680
2060 1,133,115,260 17,650,270
2059 1,146,818,251 17,507,871
2058 1,160,340,554 17,365,332
2057 1,173,596,480 17,219,182
2056 1,186,578,041 17,087,058
2055 1,199,197,172 16,943,513
2054 1,211,403,028 16,811,253
2053 1,223,160,257 16,678,042
2052 1,234,474,716 16,520,680
2051 1,245,255,938 16,375,107
2050 1,255,501,171 16,206,530
2049 1,265,281,319 16,037,046
2048 1,274,572,888 15,855,898
2047 1,283,393,445 15,679,222
2046 1,291,830,414 15,498,944
2045 1,299,855,379 15,300,324
2044 1,307,510,531 15,103,912
2043 1,314,885,869 14,910,676
2042 1,322,032,311 14,717,433
2041 1,328,936,491 14,514,257
2040 1,335,577,799 14,292,997
2039 1,341,989,157 14,087,063
2038 1,348,134,255 13,878,186
2037 1,354,107,817 13,672,864
2036 1,359,866,705 13,476,107
2035 1,365,387,904 13,279,859
2034 1,370,679,807 13,086,605
2033 1,375,744,986 12,892,780
2032 1,380,528,766 12,696,870
2031 1,385,048,521 12,489,908
2030 1,389,269,809 12,291,219
2029 1,393,241,425 12,085,718
2028 1,396,917,178 11,870,652
2027 1,400,271,033 11,657,736
2026 1,403,335,670 11,412,941
2025 1,406,585,000 11,520,684
2024 1,408,975,000 11,552,876
2023 1,410,710,000 11,439,213
2022 1,412,175,000 11,256,263
2021 1,412,360,000 11,066,356
2020 1,411,100,000 10,865,228
2019 1,407,745,000 10,671,891
2018 1,402,760,000 10,462,306
2017 1,396,215,000 10,234,226
2016 1,387,790,000 10,006,367
2015 1,379,860,000 9,544,729
2014 1,371,860,000 8,791,710
2013 1,363,240,000 7,991,809
2012 1,354,190,000 7,587,127
2011 1,345,035,000 7,480,424
2010 1,337,705,000 7,297,043
2009 1,331,260,000 7,141,753
2008 1,324,655,000 6,989,866
2007 1,317,885,000 6,827,227
2006 1,311,020,000 6,427,371
2005 1,303,720,000 6,029,587
2004 1,296,075,000 5,882,061
2003 1,288,400,000 5,741,828
2002 1,280,400,000 5,616,066
2001 1,271,850,000 5,498,894
2000 1,262,645,000 5,386,945
1999 1,252,735,000 5,276,444
1998 1,241,935,000 5,164,284
1997 1,230,075,000 5,046,285
1996 1,217,550,000 4,912,516
1995 1,204,855,000 4,752,096
1994 1,191,835,000 4,561,406
1993 1,178,440,000 4,348,020
1992 1,164,970,000 4,127,693
1991 1,150,780,000 3,915,149
1990 1,135,185,000 3,621,908
1989 1,118,650,000 3,349,627
1988 1,101,630,000 3,193,039
1987 1,084,035,000 3,047,634
1986 1,066,790,000 2,909,887
1985 1,051,040,000 2,778,810
1984 1,036,825,000 2,654,688
1983 1,023,310,000 2,537,307
1982 1,008,630,000 2,426,927
1981 993,885,000 2,325,517
1980 981,235,000 2,234,186
1979 969,005,000 2,153,882
1978 956,165,000 2,083,595
1977 943,455,000 2,019,002
1976 930,685,000 1,958,177
1975 916,395,000 1,899,055
1974 900,350,000 1,839,182
1973 881,940,000 1,778,094
1972 862,030,000 1,714,555
1971 841,105,000 1,645,145
1970 818,315,000 1,565,163
1969 796,025,000 1,473,100
1968 774,510,000 1,372,460
1967 754,550,000 1,271,183
1966 735,400,000 1,178,360
1965 715,185,000 1,099,440
1964 698,355,000 1,035,640
1963 682,335,000 984,714
1962 665,770,000 940,554
1961 660,330,000 897,591
1960 667,070,000 853,471

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Jordan
2100 -1.65% 0.13%
2099 -1.64% 0.2%
2098 -1.63% 0.18%
2097 -1.61% 0.16%
2096 -1.6% 0.27%
2095 -1.59% 0.15%
2094 -1.59% 0.23%
2093 -1.58% 0.24%
2092 -1.57% 0.41%
2091 -1.57% 0.31%
2090 -1.57% 0.39%
2089 -1.57% 0.34%
2088 -1.57% 0.34%
2087 -1.56% 0.31%
2086 -1.56% 0.38%
2085 -1.55% 0.33%
2084 -1.53% 0.3%
2083 -1.51% 0.42%
2082 -1.5% 0.48%
2081 -1.47% 0.42%
2080 -1.45% 0.46%
2079 -1.42% 0.43%
2078 -1.4% 0.46%
2077 -1.38% 0.47%
2076 -1.36% 0.54%
2075 -1.34% 0.49%
2074 -1.33% 0.55%
2073 -1.31% 0.57%
2072 -1.3% 0.6%
2071 -1.3% 0.65%
2070 -1.29% 0.57%
2069 -1.29% 0.74%
2068 -1.29% 0.62%
2067 -1.28% 0.73%
2066 -1.28% 0.73%
2065 -1.27% 0.67%
2064 -1.26% 0.73%
2063 -1.25% 0.82%
2062 -1.24% 0.79%
2061 -1.22% 0.78%
2060 -1.19% 0.81%
2059 -1.17% 0.82%
2058 -1.13% 0.85%
2057 -1.09% 0.77%
2056 -1.05% 0.85%
2055 -1.01% 0.79%
2054 -0.96% 0.8%
2053 -0.92% 0.95%
2052 -0.87% 0.89%
2051 -0.82% 1.04%
2050 -0.77% 1.06%
2049 -0.73% 1.14%
2048 -0.69% 1.13%
2047 -0.65% 1.16%
2046 -0.62% 1.3%
2045 -0.59% 1.3%
2044 -0.56% 1.3%
2043 -0.54% 1.31%
2042 -0.52% 1.4%
2041 -0.5% 1.55%
2040 -0.48% 1.46%
2039 -0.46% 1.51%
2038 -0.44% 1.5%
2037 -0.42% 1.46%
2036 -0.4% 1.48%
2035 -0.39% 1.48%
2034 -0.37% 1.5%
2033 -0.35% 1.54%
2032 -0.33% 1.66%
2031 -0.3% 1.62%
2030 -0.29% 1.7%
2029 -0.26% 1.81%
2028 -0.24% 1.83%
2027 -0.22% 2.14%
2026 -0.23% -0.94%
2025 -0.17% -0.28%
2024 -0.12% 0.99%
2023 -0.1% 1.63%
2022 -0.01% 1.72%
2021 0.09% 1.85%
2020 0.24% 1.81%
2019 0.36% 2%
2018 0.47% 2.23%
2017 0.61% 2.28%
2016 0.57% 4.84%
2015 0.58% 8.57%
2014 0.63% 10%
2013 0.67% 5.33%
2012 0.68% 1.43%
2011 0.55% 2.51%
2010 0.48% 2.17%
2009 0.5% 2.17%
2008 0.51% 2.38%
2007 0.52% 6.22%
2006 0.56% 6.6%
2005 0.59% 2.51%
2004 0.6% 2.44%
2003 0.62% 2.24%
2002 0.67% 2.13%
2001 0.73% 2.08%
2000 0.79% 2.09%
1999 0.87% 2.17%
1998 0.96% 2.34%
1997 1.03% 2.72%
1996 1.05% 3.38%
1995 1.09% 4.18%
1994 1.14% 4.91%
1993 1.16% 5.34%
1992 1.23% 5.43%
1991 1.37% 8.1%
1990 1.48% 8.13%
1989 1.54% 4.9%
1988 1.62% 4.77%
1987 1.62% 4.73%
1986 1.5% 4.72%
1985 1.37% 4.68%
1984 1.32% 4.63%
1983 1.46% 4.55%
1982 1.48% 4.36%
1981 1.29% 4.09%
1980 1.26% 3.73%
1979 1.34% 3.37%
1978 1.35% 3.2%
1977 1.37% 3.11%
1976 1.56% 3.11%
1975 1.78% 3.26%
1974 2.09% 3.44%
1973 2.31% 3.71%
1972 2.49% 4.22%
1971 2.78% 5.11%
1970 2.8% 6.25%
1969 2.78% 7.33%
1968 2.65% 7.97%
1967 2.6% 7.88%
1966 2.83% 7.18%
1965 2.41% 6.16%
1964 2.35% 5.17%
1963 2.49% 4.7%
1962 0.82% 4.79%
1961 -1.01% 5.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

China Jordan
Current population
1403335670
11538682
Population rank 2/197 86/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.14%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
16.4 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
2.22 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -88
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -303,267
Net migration rank 189/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -303,267
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 200,223 -156,369
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 200,895 -17,445
2022 -847,305 -293,846 199,900 -17,445
2021 480,203 -379,749 190,795 6,573
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 198,138 6,745
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 204,933 -23,156
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 205,333 32,062
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 205,903 12,873
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 205,891 31,046
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 195,495 490,844
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 184,169 635,528
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 170,473 609,631
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 175,437 -146,181
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 177,076 7,057
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 177,748 4,872
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 177,651 -49,687
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 175,048 767
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 167,574 -18,108
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 147,643 502,609
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 141,816 3,500
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 141,752 7,979
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 142,443 -11,699
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 139,250 -18,463
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 136,450 -22,896
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 136,414 -26,077
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 138,201 -27,530
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 140,696 -27,036
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 145,358 -23,021
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 147,852 -2,655
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 147,652 27,991
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 144,199 61,533
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 139,467 81,576
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 134,241 85,376
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 129,642 75,824
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 114,912 266,100
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 112,608 50,941
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 109,754 39,873
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 106,536 34,646
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 103,551 30,763
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 99,801 28,040
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 96,092 24,316
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 92,863 21,487
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 89,473 16,944
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 86,751 9,659
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 84,508 1,735
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 82,076 -7,706
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 79,908 -13,701
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 78,101 -15,132
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 75,981 -17,309
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 74,392 -14,822
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 72,212 -12,024
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 70,058 -8,072
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 67,707 -2,622
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 64,763 8,976
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 60,321 25,894
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 57,431 40,481
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 53,336 50,036
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 48,791 50,397
1966 19,282,187 4,165 44,580 41,882
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 41,635 29,737
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 39,205 17,018
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 36,858 8,763
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 34,598 8,098
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 32,143 11,097
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 29,491 15,509

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/jordan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people). In Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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