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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 237 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 +0.23% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

China vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Lebanon
2100 633,662,382 7,233,292
2099 644,307,192 7,255,882
2098 655,044,881 7,277,550
2097 665,876,462 7,301,925
2096 676,803,171 7,325,994
2095 687,828,883 7,347,027
2094 698,966,872 7,369,470
2093 710,235,681 7,390,293
2092 721,640,723 7,407,084
2091 733,187,178 7,423,815
2090 744,903,105 7,437,389
2089 756,812,472 7,448,030
2088 768,893,004 7,458,059
2087 781,128,909 7,468,965
2086 793,508,970 7,472,798
2085 806,043,039 7,481,214
2084 818,709,832 7,480,291
2083 831,420,518 7,486,652
2082 844,177,036 7,486,791
2081 856,996,835 7,487,921
2080 869,821,040 7,488,203
2079 882,622,985 7,485,978
2078 895,372,147 7,484,772
2077 908,082,676 7,478,078
2076 920,776,984 7,474,064
2075 933,459,600 7,467,858
2074 946,141,456 7,450,655
2073 958,870,128 7,436,376
2072 971,639,931 7,424,690
2071 984,469,009 7,412,173
2070 997,391,342 7,397,929
2069 1,010,450,818 7,386,238
2068 1,023,633,867 7,377,717
2067 1,036,979,285 7,364,770
2066 1,050,453,924 7,352,347
2065 1,064,051,499 7,336,652
2064 1,077,787,979 7,320,561
2063 1,091,571,021 7,303,359
2062 1,105,429,748 7,283,645
2061 1,119,286,514 7,265,811
2060 1,133,115,260 7,243,446
2059 1,146,818,251 7,223,197
2058 1,160,340,554 7,202,701
2057 1,173,596,480 7,179,997
2056 1,186,578,041 7,156,445
2055 1,199,197,172 7,134,691
2054 1,211,403,028 7,111,260
2053 1,223,160,257 7,089,367
2052 1,234,474,716 7,066,769
2051 1,245,255,938 7,040,364
2050 1,255,501,171 7,014,112
2049 1,265,281,319 6,987,405
2048 1,274,572,888 6,956,499
2047 1,283,393,445 6,916,783
2046 1,291,830,414 6,881,711
2045 1,299,855,379 6,842,906
2044 1,307,510,531 6,799,445
2043 1,314,885,869 6,762,695
2042 1,322,032,311 6,719,865
2041 1,328,936,491 6,671,647
2040 1,335,577,799 6,621,937
2039 1,341,989,157 6,569,131
2038 1,348,134,255 6,515,459
2037 1,354,107,817 6,459,942
2036 1,359,866,705 6,406,631
2035 1,365,387,904 6,359,644
2034 1,370,679,807 6,308,450
2033 1,375,744,986 6,261,087
2032 1,380,528,766 6,210,077
2031 1,385,048,521 6,155,155
2030 1,389,269,809 6,101,258
2029 1,393,241,425 6,047,874
2028 1,396,917,178 5,995,773
2027 1,400,271,033 5,945,897
2026 1,403,335,670 5,896,184
2025 1,406,585,000 5,849,421
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% 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 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M 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
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 -0.17% 0.75%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

China Lebanon
Current population
1403335670
5921719
Population rank 2/197 115/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.07%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
5.67 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +119
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 114/197
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 -1,394,886 -318,992 57,613 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 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 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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