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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 243.4 times bigger than Oman's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

China vs Oman: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Oman
2100 633,320,628 12,326,703
2099 643,959,697 12,244,321
2098 654,691,595 12,161,347
2097 665,517,335 12,077,858
2096 676,438,150 11,994,015
2095 687,457,915 11,909,754
2094 698,589,897 11,825,095
2093 709,852,629 11,740,085
2092 721,251,520 11,654,790
2091 732,791,748 11,569,356
2090 744,501,355 11,483,782
2089 756,404,299 11,398,109
2088 768,478,316 11,312,508
2087 780,707,622 11,227,223
2086 793,081,006 11,141,991
2085 805,608,315 11,056,984
2084 818,268,277 10,972,191
2083 830,972,107 10,887,525
2082 843,721,746 10,802,994
2081 856,534,631 10,718,800
2080 869,351,919 10,634,723
2079 882,146,959 10,550,794
2078 894,889,246 10,466,970
2077 907,592,919 10,383,169
2076 920,280,380 10,299,342
2075 932,956,157 10,215,493
2074 945,631,173 10,131,547
2073 958,352,980 10,047,318
2072 971,115,895 9,962,612
2071 983,938,054 9,877,378
2070 996,853,418 9,791,853
2069 1,009,905,851 9,705,815
2068 1,023,081,790 9,619,166
2067 1,036,420,010 9,531,936
2066 1,049,887,382 9,443,967
2065 1,063,477,623 9,355,538
2064 1,077,206,695 9,266,470
2063 1,090,982,303 9,176,798
2062 1,104,833,556 9,086,390
2061 1,118,682,849 8,995,287
2060 1,132,504,136 8,903,536
2059 1,146,199,736 8,810,958
2058 1,159,714,746 8,717,538
2057 1,172,963,523 8,623,514
2056 1,185,938,083 8,528,891
2055 1,198,550,408 8,433,708
2054 1,210,749,681 8,338,102
2053 1,222,500,569 8,242,274
2052 1,233,808,926 8,146,407
2051 1,244,584,333 8,050,917
2050 1,254,824,040 7,955,842
2049 1,264,598,914 7,861,436
2048 1,273,885,471 7,767,655
2047 1,282,701,271 7,674,619
2046 1,291,133,690 7,582,158
2045 1,299,154,327 7,490,461
2044 1,306,805,350 7,399,381
2043 1,314,176,710 7,309,208
2042 1,321,319,298 7,219,941
2041 1,328,219,755 7,131,715
2040 1,334,857,481 7,044,649
2039 1,341,265,381 6,958,711
2038 1,347,407,165 6,873,682
2037 1,353,377,505 6,789,514
2036 1,359,133,287 6,706,116
2035 1,364,651,508 6,623,241
2034 1,369,940,557 6,540,718
2033 1,375,003,005 6,458,252
2032 1,379,784,204 6,375,523
2031 1,384,301,522 6,292,383
2030 1,388,520,533 6,208,520
2029 1,392,490,007 6,115,428
2028 1,396,163,778 6,010,434
2027 1,399,515,824 5,881,073
2026 1,402,578,808 5,717,450
2025 1,405,826,385 5,519,571
2024 1,408,975,000 5,281,538
2023 1,410,710,000 5,049,269
2022 1,412,175,000 4,730,226
2021 1,412,360,000 4,500,424
2020 1,411,100,000 4,522,497
2019 1,407,745,000 4,591,241
2018 1,402,760,000 4,597,877
2017 1,396,215,000 4,537,396
2016 1,387,790,000 4,390,877
2015 1,379,860,000 4,184,895
2014 1,371,860,000 4,002,439
2013 1,363,240,000 3,833,913
2012 1,354,190,000 3,547,106
2011 1,345,035,000 3,076,763
2010 1,337,705,000 2,757,446
2009 1,331,260,000 2,684,659
2008 1,324,655,000 2,626,529
2007 1,317,885,000 2,570,174
2006 1,311,020,000 2,514,795
2005 1,303,720,000 2,459,802
2004 1,296,075,000 2,404,821
2003 1,288,400,000 2,363,796
2002 1,280,400,000 2,337,140
2001 1,271,850,000 2,310,217
2000 1,262,645,000 2,282,131
1999 1,252,735,000 2,252,909
1998 1,241,935,000 2,222,489
1997 1,230,075,000 2,190,720
1996 1,217,550,000 2,156,926
1995 1,204,855,000 2,120,528
1994 1,191,835,000 2,081,834
1993 1,178,440,000 2,021,675
1992 1,164,970,000 1,938,238
1991 1,150,780,000 1,851,473
1990 1,135,185,000 1,763,954
1989 1,118,650,000 1,676,228
1988 1,101,630,000 1,588,568
1987 1,084,035,000 1,500,996
1986 1,066,790,000 1,413,419
1985 1,051,040,000 1,325,480
1984 1,036,825,000 1,247,716
1983 1,023,310,000 1,181,459
1982 1,008,630,000 1,117,678
1981 993,885,000 1,057,320
1980 981,235,000 1,001,248
1979 969,005,000 949,116
1978 956,165,000 900,304
1977 943,455,000 855,314
1976 930,685,000 814,701
1975 916,395,000 778,864
1974 900,350,000 746,988
1973 881,940,000 721,179
1972 862,030,000 700,593
1971 841,105,000 681,119
1970 818,315,000 662,680
1969 796,025,000 645,255
1968 774,510,000 628,798
1967 754,550,000 613,318
1966 735,400,000 598,804
1965 715,185,000 585,236
1964 698,355,000 572,577
1963 682,335,000 560,827
1962 665,770,000 549,941
1961 660,330,000 539,854
1960 667,070,000 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M 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
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Oman
2100 -1.65% 0.67%
2099 -1.64% 0.68%
2098 -1.63% 0.69%
2097 -1.61% 0.7%
2096 -1.6% 0.71%
2095 -1.59% 0.72%
2094 -1.59% 0.72%
2093 -1.58% 0.73%
2092 -1.57% 0.74%
2091 -1.57% 0.75%
2090 -1.57% 0.75%
2089 -1.57% 0.76%
2088 -1.57% 0.76%
2087 -1.56% 0.76%
2086 -1.56% 0.77%
2085 -1.55% 0.77%
2084 -1.53% 0.78%
2083 -1.51% 0.78%
2082 -1.5% 0.79%
2081 -1.47% 0.79%
2080 -1.45% 0.8%
2079 -1.42% 0.8%
2078 -1.4% 0.81%
2077 -1.38% 0.81%
2076 -1.36% 0.82%
2075 -1.34% 0.83%
2074 -1.33% 0.84%
2073 -1.31% 0.85%
2072 -1.3% 0.86%
2071 -1.3% 0.87%
2070 -1.29% 0.89%
2069 -1.29% 0.9%
2068 -1.29% 0.92%
2067 -1.28% 0.93%
2066 -1.28% 0.95%
2065 -1.27% 0.96%
2064 -1.26% 0.98%
2063 -1.25% 0.99%
2062 -1.24% 1.01%
2061 -1.22% 1.03%
2060 -1.19% 1.05%
2059 -1.17% 1.07%
2058 -1.13% 1.09%
2057 -1.09% 1.11%
2056 -1.05% 1.13%
2055 -1.01% 1.15%
2054 -0.96% 1.16%
2053 -0.92% 1.18%
2052 -0.87% 1.19%
2051 -0.82% 1.2%
2050 -0.77% 1.2%
2049 -0.73% 1.21%
2048 -0.69% 1.21%
2047 -0.65% 1.22%
2046 -0.62% 1.22%
2045 -0.59% 1.23%
2044 -0.56% 1.23%
2043 -0.54% 1.24%
2042 -0.52% 1.24%
2041 -0.5% 1.24%
2040 -0.48% 1.23%
2039 -0.46% 1.24%
2038 -0.44% 1.24%
2037 -0.42% 1.24%
2036 -0.4% 1.25%
2035 -0.39% 1.26%
2034 -0.37% 1.28%
2033 -0.35% 1.3%
2032 -0.33% 1.32%
2031 -0.3% 1.35%
2030 -0.29% 1.52%
2029 -0.26% 1.75%
2028 -0.24% 2.2%
2027 -0.22% 2.86%
2026 -0.23% 3.59%
2025 -0.22% 4.51%
2024 -0.12% 4.6%
2023 -0.1% 6.74%
2022 -0.01% 5.11%
2021 0.09% -0.49%
2020 0.24% -1.5%
2019 0.36% -0.14%
2018 0.47% 1.33%
2017 0.61% 3.34%
2016 0.57% 4.92%
2015 0.58% 4.56%
2014 0.63% 4.4%
2013 0.67% 8.09%
2012 0.68% 15.3%
2011 0.55% 11.6%
2010 0.48% 2.71%
2009 0.5% 2.21%
2008 0.51% 2.19%
2007 0.52% 2.2%
2006 0.56% 2.24%
2005 0.59% 2.29%
2004 0.6% 1.74%
2003 0.62% 1.14%
2002 0.67% 1.17%
2001 0.73% 1.23%
2000 0.79% 1.3%
1999 0.87% 1.37%
1998 0.96% 1.45%
1997 1.03% 1.57%
1996 1.05% 1.72%
1995 1.09% 1.86%
1994 1.14% 2.98%
1993 1.16% 4.3%
1992 1.23% 4.69%
1991 1.37% 4.96%
1990 1.48% 5.23%
1989 1.54% 5.52%
1988 1.62% 5.83%
1987 1.62% 6.2%
1986 1.5% 6.63%
1985 1.37% 6.23%
1984 1.32% 5.61%
1983 1.46% 5.71%
1982 1.48% 5.71%
1981 1.29% 5.6%
1980 1.26% 5.49%
1979 1.34% 5.42%
1978 1.35% 5.26%
1977 1.37% 4.99%
1976 1.56% 4.6%
1975 1.78% 4.27%
1974 2.09% 3.58%
1973 2.31% 2.94%
1972 2.49% 2.86%
1971 2.78% 2.78%
1970 2.8% 2.7%
1969 2.78% 2.62%
1968 2.65% 2.52%
1967 2.6% 2.42%
1966 2.83% 2.32%
1965 2.41% 2.21%
1964 2.35% 2.1%
1963 2.49% 1.98%
1962 0.82% 1.87%
1961 -1.01% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

China Oman
Current population
1402578808
5761708
Population rank 2/197 117/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.07%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
2.26 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +636
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 +113,734
Net migration rank 189/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 113,734
2024 - -318,992 - 154,219
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 75,467 156,285
2022 -847,305 -293,846 67,278 339,063
2021 480,203 -379,749 69,991 -16,726
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 74,224 -171,635
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 77,394 -117,480
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 79,438 -52,630
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 82,408 11,751
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 81,350 117,538
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 79,241 133,842
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 76,258 75,557
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 71,905 113,335
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 65,572 322,812
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 59,689 492,609
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 57,619 28,717
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 52,007 7,226
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 47,146 9,877
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 44,207 11,478
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 43,969 11,103
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 44,688 10,231
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 45,651 9,394
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 46,273 -19,265
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 46,397 -20,098
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 46,651 -19,103
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 47,208 -18,588
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 48,053 -18,235
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 48,654 -17,626
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 49,510 -16,998
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 50,362 -15,286
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 51,139 -13,418
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 52,337 -12,665
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 53,439 27,204
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 54,471 31,756
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 55,382 31,927
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 56,000 31,722
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 56,202 31,528
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 56,142 31,456
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 55,933 31,608
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 55,324 32,289
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 54,609 33,666
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 52,253 14,993
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 49,646 15,617
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 46,939 15,359
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 44,176 14,239
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 41,109 12,626
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 38,022 12,511
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 35,141 11,946
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 32,342 10,554
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 30,032 8,299
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 27,699 5,632
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 25,543 4,880
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 24,195 -2,996
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 22,968 -2,996
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 21,973 -2,996
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 20,893 -2,996
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 19,949 -2,996
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 18,962 -2,996
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 17,990 -2,996
1966 19,282,187 4,165 17,030 -2,996
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 16,103 -2,996
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 15,205 -2,996
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 14,283 -2,996
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 13,485 -2,996
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 12,690 -2,996
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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