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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 237.5 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

China vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Lebanon
2100 633,320,628 7,229,611
2099 643,959,697 7,252,189
2098 654,691,595 7,273,846
2097 665,517,335 7,298,208
2096 676,438,150 7,322,265
2095 687,457,915 7,343,287
2094 698,589,897 7,365,719
2093 709,852,629 7,386,532
2092 721,251,520 7,403,314
2091 732,791,748 7,420,036
2090 744,501,355 7,433,603
2089 756,404,299 7,444,239
2088 768,478,316 7,454,263
2087 780,707,622 7,465,163
2086 793,081,006 7,468,994
2085 805,608,315 7,477,406
2084 818,268,277 7,476,483
2083 830,972,107 7,482,841
2082 843,721,746 7,482,980
2081 856,534,631 7,484,110
2080 869,351,919 7,484,392
2079 882,146,959 7,482,168
2078 894,889,246 7,480,962
2077 907,592,919 7,474,272
2076 920,280,380 7,470,260
2075 932,956,157 7,464,057
2074 945,631,173 7,446,862
2073 958,352,980 7,432,591
2072 971,115,895 7,420,911
2071 983,938,054 7,408,401
2070 996,853,418 7,394,163
2069 1,009,905,851 7,382,479
2068 1,023,081,790 7,373,962
2067 1,036,420,010 7,361,021
2066 1,049,887,382 7,348,605
2065 1,063,477,623 7,332,917
2064 1,077,206,695 7,316,835
2063 1,090,982,303 7,299,642
2062 1,104,833,556 7,279,937
2061 1,118,682,849 7,262,112
2060 1,132,504,136 7,239,759
2059 1,146,199,736 7,219,520
2058 1,159,714,746 7,199,035
2057 1,172,963,523 7,176,342
2056 1,185,938,083 7,152,803
2055 1,198,550,408 7,131,059
2054 1,210,749,681 7,107,641
2053 1,222,500,569 7,085,759
2052 1,233,808,926 7,063,172
2051 1,244,584,333 7,036,781
2050 1,254,824,040 7,010,541
2049 1,264,598,914 6,983,849
2048 1,273,885,471 6,952,958
2047 1,282,701,271 6,913,262
2046 1,291,133,690 6,878,209
2045 1,299,154,327 6,839,423
2044 1,306,805,350 6,795,984
2043 1,314,176,710 6,759,252
2042 1,321,319,298 6,716,445
2041 1,328,219,755 6,668,251
2040 1,334,857,481 6,618,567
2039 1,341,265,381 6,565,787
2038 1,347,407,165 6,512,143
2037 1,353,377,505 6,456,654
2036 1,359,133,287 6,403,370
2035 1,364,651,508 6,356,407
2034 1,369,940,557 6,305,239
2033 1,375,003,005 6,257,900
2032 1,379,784,204 6,206,916
2031 1,384,301,522 6,152,022
2030 1,388,520,533 6,098,153
2029 1,392,490,007 6,044,795
2028 1,396,163,778 5,992,721
2027 1,399,515,824 5,942,870
2026 1,402,578,808 5,893,183
2025 1,405,826,385 5,846,443
2024 1,408,975,000 5,805,962
2023 1,410,710,000 5,773,493
2022 1,412,175,000 5,744,489
2021 1,412,360,000 5,718,122
2020 1,411,100,000 5,702,398
2019 1,407,745,000 5,794,594
2018 1,402,760,000 5,984,119
2017 1,396,215,000 6,160,128
2016 1,387,790,000 6,323,060
2015 1,379,860,000 6,472,469
2014 1,371,860,000 6,346,990
2013 1,363,240,000 5,743,436
2012 1,354,190,000 5,235,742
2011 1,345,035,000 5,096,020
2010 1,337,705,000 5,041,288
2009 1,331,260,000 4,992,287
2008 1,324,655,000 4,925,354
2007 1,317,885,000 4,844,118
2006 1,311,020,000 4,751,136
2005 1,303,720,000 4,671,102
2004 1,296,075,000 4,599,279
2003 1,288,400,000 4,525,508
2002 1,280,400,000 4,463,504
2001 1,271,850,000 4,401,918
2000 1,262,645,000 4,329,340
1999 1,252,735,000 4,255,277
1998 1,241,935,000 4,181,281
1997 1,230,075,000 4,108,405
1996 1,217,550,000 4,034,781
1995 1,204,855,000 3,960,735
1994 1,191,835,000 3,889,799
1993 1,178,440,000 3,820,647
1992 1,164,970,000 3,747,371
1991 1,150,780,000 3,668,912
1990 1,135,185,000 3,595,175
1989 1,118,650,000 3,525,285
1988 1,101,630,000 3,454,649
1987 1,084,035,000 3,385,555
1986 1,066,790,000 3,300,365
1985 1,051,040,000 3,217,376
1984 1,036,825,000 3,152,744
1983 1,023,310,000 3,094,996
1982 1,008,630,000 3,054,931
1981 993,885,000 3,008,981
1980 981,235,000 2,944,763
1979 969,005,000 2,882,635
1978 956,165,000 2,822,682
1977 943,455,000 2,762,155
1976 930,685,000 2,726,469
1975 916,395,000 2,693,191
1974 900,350,000 2,635,185
1973 881,940,000 2,572,935
1972 862,030,000 2,509,729
1971 841,105,000 2,446,314
1970 818,315,000 2,386,114
1969 796,025,000 2,328,159
1968 774,510,000 2,266,368
1967 754,550,000 2,206,731
1966 735,400,000 2,148,260
1965 715,185,000 2,088,831
1964 698,355,000 2,030,543
1963 682,335,000 1,970,316
1962 665,770,000 1,909,578
1961 660,330,000 1,850,084
1960 667,070,000 1,794,406

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Lebanon
2100 -1.65% -0.31%
2099 -1.64% -0.3%
2098 -1.63% -0.33%
2097 -1.61% -0.33%
2096 -1.6% -0.29%
2095 -1.59% -0.3%
2094 -1.59% -0.28%
2093 -1.58% -0.23%
2092 -1.57% -0.23%
2091 -1.57% -0.18%
2090 -1.57% -0.14%
2089 -1.57% -0.13%
2088 -1.57% -0.15%
2087 -1.56% -0.05%
2086 -1.56% -0.11%
2085 -1.55% 0.01%
2084 -1.53% -0.08%
2083 -1.51% -0.002%
2082 -1.5% -0.02%
2081 -1.47% -0.004%
2080 -1.45% 0.03%
2079 -1.42% 0.02%
2078 -1.4% 0.09%
2077 -1.38% 0.05%
2076 -1.36% 0.08%
2075 -1.34% 0.23%
2074 -1.33% 0.19%
2073 -1.31% 0.16%
2072 -1.3% 0.17%
2071 -1.3% 0.19%
2070 -1.29% 0.16%
2069 -1.29% 0.12%
2068 -1.29% 0.18%
2067 -1.28% 0.17%
2066 -1.28% 0.21%
2065 -1.27% 0.22%
2064 -1.26% 0.24%
2063 -1.25% 0.27%
2062 -1.24% 0.25%
2061 -1.22% 0.31%
2060 -1.19% 0.28%
2059 -1.17% 0.28%
2058 -1.13% 0.32%
2057 -1.09% 0.33%
2056 -1.05% 0.3%
2055 -1.01% 0.33%
2054 -0.96% 0.31%
2053 -0.92% 0.32%
2052 -0.87% 0.38%
2051 -0.82% 0.37%
2050 -0.77% 0.38%
2049 -0.73% 0.44%
2048 -0.69% 0.57%
2047 -0.65% 0.51%
2046 -0.62% 0.57%
2045 -0.59% 0.64%
2044 -0.56% 0.54%
2043 -0.54% 0.64%
2042 -0.52% 0.72%
2041 -0.5% 0.75%
2040 -0.48% 0.8%
2039 -0.46% 0.82%
2038 -0.44% 0.86%
2037 -0.42% 0.83%
2036 -0.4% 0.74%
2035 -0.39% 0.81%
2034 -0.37% 0.76%
2033 -0.35% 0.82%
2032 -0.33% 0.89%
2031 -0.3% 0.88%
2030 -0.29% 0.88%
2029 -0.26% 0.87%
2028 -0.24% 0.84%
2027 -0.22% 0.84%
2026 -0.23% 0.8%
2025 -0.22% 0.7%
2024 -0.12% 0.56%
2023 -0.1% 0.5%
2022 -0.01% 0.46%
2021 0.09% 0.28%
2020 0.24% -1.59%
2019 0.36% -3.17%
2018 0.47% -2.86%
2017 0.61% -2.58%
2016 0.57% -2.31%
2015 0.58% 1.98%
2014 0.63% 10.5%
2013 0.67% 9.7%
2012 0.68% 2.74%
2011 0.55% 1.09%
2010 0.48% 0.98%
2009 0.5% 1.36%
2008 0.51% 1.68%
2007 0.52% 1.96%
2006 0.56% 1.71%
2005 0.59% 1.56%
2004 0.6% 1.63%
2003 0.62% 1.39%
2002 0.67% 1.4%
2001 0.73% 1.68%
2000 0.79% 1.74%
1999 0.87% 1.77%
1998 0.96% 1.77%
1997 1.03% 1.82%
1996 1.05% 1.87%
1995 1.09% 1.82%
1994 1.14% 1.81%
1993 1.16% 1.96%
1992 1.23% 2.14%
1991 1.37% 2.05%
1990 1.48% 1.98%
1989 1.54% 2.04%
1988 1.62% 2.04%
1987 1.62% 2.58%
1986 1.5% 2.58%
1985 1.37% 2.05%
1984 1.32% 1.87%
1983 1.46% 1.31%
1982 1.48% 1.53%
1981 1.29% 2.18%
1980 1.26% 2.16%
1979 1.34% 2.12%
1978 1.35% 2.19%
1977 1.37% 1.31%
1976 1.56% 1.24%
1975 1.78% 2.2%
1974 2.09% 2.42%
1973 2.31% 2.52%
1972 2.49% 2.59%
1971 2.78% 2.52%
1970 2.8% 2.49%
1969 2.78% 2.73%
1968 2.65% 2.7%
1967 2.6% 2.72%
1966 2.83% 2.85%
1965 2.41% 2.87%
1964 2.35% 3.06%
1963 2.49% 3.18%
1962 0.82% 3.22%
1961 -1.01% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

China Lebanon
Current population
1402578808
5906622
Population rank 2/197 115/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.07%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
16.2 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
5.64 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +89
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 129/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -10,230
Net migration rank 189/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -10,230
2024 - -318,992 - -17,267
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 58,786 -34,193
2022 -847,305 -293,846 60,909 -27,507
2021 480,203 -379,749 46,614 -27,290
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 59,903 -47,787
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 70,486 -266,992
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 77,165 -259,700
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 84,172 -253,664
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 91,551 -247,921
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 97,385 -239,829
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 92,285 301,111
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 80,218 733,500
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 77,248 124,427
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 75,523 2,246
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 72,605 -40,915
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 69,004 -2,700
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 67,132 430
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 66,965 27,944
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 65,932 25,126
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 67,778 1,224
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 69,675 4,974
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 71,232 1,674
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 72,648 -21,543
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 73,160 -1,094
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 72,642 455
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 72,437 2,589
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 71,889 1,062
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 71,486 1,313
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 71,286 3,164
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 71,016 2,634
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 73,069 -4,850
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 75,278 -5,196
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 77,447 -970
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 79,274 1,159
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 73,629 -6,595
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 74,577 -1,827
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 70,444 -1,916
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 69,058 607
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 67,162 33,549
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 66,368 -1,108
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 66,785 -2,785
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 66,056 -14,558
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 41,602 -12,981
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 65,084 -1,799
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 63,053 2,104
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 61,184 -2,103
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 60,829 0
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 60,232 0
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 11,138 0
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 55,423 0
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 64,425 -3,831
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 63,420 482
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 62,216 294
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 61,278 3,042
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 60,593 -4,508
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 59,829 0
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 59,247 4,506
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 58,957 -3,434
1966 19,282,187 4,165 58,546 2,864
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 58,195 -742
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 57,808 1,311
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 57,054 4,269
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 55,585 4,569
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 53,995 4,844
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 52,515 0

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

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

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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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