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Population in China compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 111.7 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

China vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China South Sudan
2100 633,662,382 24,078,379
2099 644,307,192 24,072,957
2098 655,044,881 24,054,947
2097 665,876,462 24,056,753
2096 676,803,171 24,045,972
2095 687,828,883 24,037,837
2094 698,966,872 24,039,267
2093 710,235,681 24,030,512
2092 721,640,723 24,010,555
2091 733,187,178 23,991,816
2090 744,903,105 23,970,012
2089 756,812,472 23,929,017
2088 768,893,004 23,883,712
2087 781,128,909 23,848,809
2086 793,508,970 23,794,890
2085 806,043,039 23,750,772
2084 818,709,832 23,678,728
2083 831,420,518 23,609,290
2082 844,177,036 23,532,790
2081 856,996,835 23,458,146
2080 869,821,040 23,383,482
2079 882,622,985 23,286,011
2078 895,372,147 23,188,860
2077 908,082,676 23,078,416
2076 920,776,984 22,979,198
2075 933,459,600 22,860,496
2074 946,141,456 22,718,148
2073 958,870,128 22,575,682
2072 971,639,931 22,431,004
2071 984,469,009 22,280,140
2070 997,391,342 22,143,813
2069 1,010,450,818 21,995,874
2068 1,023,633,867 21,822,076
2067 1,036,979,285 21,654,546
2066 1,050,453,924 21,489,275
2065 1,064,051,499 21,309,913
2064 1,077,787,979 21,134,522
2063 1,091,571,021 20,957,705
2062 1,105,429,748 20,777,701
2061 1,119,286,514 20,601,672
2060 1,133,115,260 20,423,629
2059 1,146,818,251 20,227,862
2058 1,160,340,554 20,041,880
2057 1,173,596,480 19,846,671
2056 1,186,578,041 19,652,407
2055 1,199,197,172 19,457,411
2054 1,211,403,028 19,250,667
2053 1,223,160,257 19,053,773
2052 1,234,474,716 18,833,795
2051 1,245,255,938 18,626,605
2050 1,255,501,171 18,427,690
2049 1,265,281,319 18,224,430
2048 1,274,572,888 18,014,650
2047 1,283,393,445 17,799,982
2046 1,291,830,414 17,572,953
2045 1,299,855,379 17,348,901
2044 1,307,510,531 17,115,914
2043 1,314,885,869 16,882,303
2042 1,322,032,311 16,639,465
2041 1,328,936,491 16,390,966
2040 1,335,577,799 16,137,104
2039 1,341,989,157 15,884,330
2038 1,348,134,255 15,622,514
2037 1,354,107,817 15,358,539
2036 1,359,866,705 15,085,936
2035 1,365,387,904 14,810,066
2034 1,370,679,807 14,538,365
2033 1,375,744,986 14,273,128
2032 1,380,528,766 14,002,178
2031 1,385,048,521 13,725,779
2030 1,389,269,809 13,460,850
2029 1,393,241,425 13,201,804
2028 1,396,917,178 12,942,501
2027 1,400,271,033 12,688,278
2026 1,403,335,670 12,434,895
2025 1,406,585,000 12,188,788
2024 1,408,975,000 11,943,408
2023 1,410,710,000 11,483,374
2022 1,412,175,000 11,021,177
2021 1,412,360,000 10,865,780
2020 1,411,100,000 10,698,467
2019 1,407,745,000 10,423,384
2018 1,402,760,000 10,122,977
2017 1,396,215,000 10,259,154
2016 1,387,790,000 10,830,102
2015 1,379,860,000 11,107,561
2014 1,371,860,000 11,235,073
2013 1,363,240,000 11,166,275
2012 1,354,190,000 10,756,240
2011 1,345,035,000 10,288,109
2010 1,337,705,000 9,745,953
2009 1,331,260,000 9,243,556
2008 1,324,655,000 8,817,647
2007 1,317,885,000 8,388,788
2006 1,311,020,000 7,976,526
2005 1,303,720,000 7,590,143
2004 1,296,075,000 7,233,041
2003 1,288,400,000 6,903,127
2002 1,280,400,000 6,596,806
2001 1,271,850,000 6,308,391
2000 1,262,645,000 6,032,267
1999 1,252,735,000 5,771,628
1998 1,241,935,000 5,620,068
1997 1,230,075,000 5,509,136
1996 1,217,550,000 5,356,925
1995 1,204,855,000 5,225,836
1994 1,191,835,000 5,071,184
1993 1,178,440,000 4,956,002
1992 1,164,970,000 4,909,749
1991 1,150,780,000 4,836,677
1990 1,135,185,000 4,737,633
1989 1,118,650,000 4,713,229
1988 1,101,630,000 4,848,029
1987 1,084,035,000 4,962,395
1986 1,066,790,000 4,921,240
1985 1,051,040,000 4,834,296
1984 1,036,825,000 4,750,627
1983 1,023,310,000 4,661,574
1982 1,008,630,000 4,557,686
1981 993,885,000 4,447,272
1980 981,235,000 4,339,030
1979 969,005,000 4,232,605
1978 956,165,000 4,127,657
1977 943,455,000 4,024,032
1976 930,685,000 3,921,910
1975 916,395,000 3,821,494
1974 900,350,000 3,723,259
1973 881,940,000 3,627,383
1972 862,030,000 3,542,497
1971 841,105,000 3,468,646
1970 818,315,000 3,409,614
1969 796,025,000 3,365,533
1968 774,510,000 3,321,528
1967 754,550,000 3,277,648
1966 735,400,000 3,236,423
1965 715,185,000 3,189,835
1964 698,355,000 3,129,918
1963 682,335,000 3,072,669
1962 665,770,000 3,024,308
1961 660,330,000 2,976,724
1960 667,070,000 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China South Sudan
2100 -1.65% 0.02%
2099 -1.64% 0.07%
2098 -1.63% -0.008%
2097 -1.61% 0.04%
2096 -1.6% 0.03%
2095 -1.59% -0.006%
2094 -1.59% 0.04%
2093 -1.58% 0.08%
2092 -1.57% 0.08%
2091 -1.57% 0.09%
2090 -1.57% 0.17%
2089 -1.57% 0.19%
2088 -1.57% 0.15%
2087 -1.56% 0.23%
2086 -1.56% 0.19%
2085 -1.55% 0.3%
2084 -1.53% 0.29%
2083 -1.51% 0.33%
2082 -1.5% 0.32%
2081 -1.47% 0.32%
2080 -1.45% 0.42%
2079 -1.42% 0.42%
2078 -1.4% 0.48%
2077 -1.38% 0.43%
2076 -1.36% 0.52%
2075 -1.34% 0.63%
2074 -1.33% 0.63%
2073 -1.31% 0.64%
2072 -1.3% 0.68%
2071 -1.3% 0.62%
2070 -1.29% 0.67%
2069 -1.29% 0.8%
2068 -1.29% 0.77%
2067 -1.28% 0.77%
2066 -1.28% 0.84%
2065 -1.27% 0.83%
2064 -1.26% 0.84%
2063 -1.25% 0.87%
2062 -1.24% 0.85%
2061 -1.22% 0.87%
2060 -1.19% 0.97%
2059 -1.17% 0.93%
2058 -1.13% 0.98%
2057 -1.09% 0.99%
2056 -1.05% 1%
2055 -1.01% 1.07%
2054 -0.96% 1.03%
2053 -0.92% 1.17%
2052 -0.87% 1.11%
2051 -0.82% 1.08%
2050 -0.77% 1.12%
2049 -0.73% 1.16%
2048 -0.69% 1.21%
2047 -0.65% 1.29%
2046 -0.62% 1.29%
2045 -0.59% 1.36%
2044 -0.56% 1.38%
2043 -0.54% 1.46%
2042 -0.52% 1.52%
2041 -0.5% 1.57%
2040 -0.48% 1.59%
2039 -0.46% 1.68%
2038 -0.44% 1.72%
2037 -0.42% 1.81%
2036 -0.4% 1.86%
2035 -0.39% 1.87%
2034 -0.37% 1.86%
2033 -0.35% 1.94%
2032 -0.33% 2.01%
2031 -0.3% 1.97%
2030 -0.29% 1.96%
2029 -0.26% 2%
2028 -0.24% 2%
2027 -0.22% 2.04%
2026 -0.23% 2.02%
2025 -0.17% 2.05%
2024 -0.12% 4.01%
2023 -0.1% 4.19%
2022 -0.01% 1.43%
2021 0.09% 1.56%
2020 0.24% 2.64%
2019 0.36% 2.97%
2018 0.47% -1.33%
2017 0.61% -5.27%
2016 0.57% -2.5%
2015 0.58% -1.13%
2014 0.63% 0.62%
2013 0.67% 3.81%
2012 0.68% 4.55%
2011 0.55% 5.56%
2010 0.48% 5.44%
2009 0.5% 4.83%
2008 0.51% 5.11%
2007 0.52% 5.17%
2006 0.56% 5.09%
2005 0.59% 4.94%
2004 0.6% 4.78%
2003 0.62% 4.64%
2002 0.67% 4.57%
2001 0.73% 4.58%
2000 0.79% 4.52%
1999 0.87% 2.7%
1998 0.96% 2.01%
1997 1.03% 2.84%
1996 1.05% 2.51%
1995 1.09% 3.05%
1994 1.14% 2.32%
1993 1.16% 0.94%
1992 1.23% 1.51%
1991 1.37% 2.09%
1990 1.48% 0.52%
1989 1.54% -2.78%
1988 1.62% -2.3%
1987 1.62% 0.84%
1986 1.5% 1.8%
1985 1.37% 1.76%
1984 1.32% 1.91%
1983 1.46% 2.28%
1982 1.48% 2.48%
1981 1.29% 2.49%
1980 1.26% 2.51%
1979 1.34% 2.54%
1978 1.35% 2.58%
1977 1.37% 2.6%
1976 1.56% 2.63%
1975 1.78% 2.64%
1974 2.09% 2.64%
1973 2.31% 2.4%
1972 2.49% 2.13%
1971 2.78% 1.73%
1970 2.8% 1.31%
1969 2.78% 1.32%
1968 2.65% 1.34%
1967 2.6% 1.27%
1966 2.83% 1.46%
1965 2.41% 1.91%
1964 2.35% 1.86%
1963 2.49% 1.6%
1962 0.82% 1.6%
1961 -1.01% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

China South Sudan
Current population
1403335670
12565048
Population rank 2/197 80/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.15%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
2.15 minutes
One birth every
3.31 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
2.88 seconds
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +672
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +6,145
Net migration rank 189/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 6,145
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 231,714 15,374
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 217,966 455,000
2022 -847,305 -293,846 211,166 40,259
2021 480,203 -379,749 213,567 -154,359
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 212,332 62,935
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 209,708 65,198
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 168,497 157,408
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 72,193 -670,477
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 110,553 -654,225
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 148,542 -159,822
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 227,611 -471,523
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 315,983 65,337
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 312,974 125,771
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 303,181 194,325
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 287,409 299,402
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 278,859 139,129
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 268,268 165,557
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 256,546 167,350
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 246,706 153,926
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 239,272 132,869
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 231,877 110,182
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 225,822 91,951
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 212,014 82,847
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 204,108 77,856
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 196,055 74,227
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 180,721 70,271
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -12,157 64,285
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 121,454 48,280
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 116,728 17,953
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 110,417 17,077
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 165,407 16,407
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 32,779 15,772
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 28,874 15,077
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 87,873 14,327
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 82,900 12,988
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 83,735 -130,821
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 -125,447 -97,065
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 5,756 -11,976
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 99,502 -10,973
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 95,342 -9,986
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 90,970 -8,984
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 104,107 -7,986
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 118,641 -6,983
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 115,163 -5,994
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 112,307 -4,997
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 109,540 -3,997
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 107,352 -2,998
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 104,886 -1,997
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 102,346 -995
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 99,882 -395
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 97,181 -192
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 94,765 0
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 74,803 193
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 72,308 394
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 44,776 587
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 42,015 786
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 44,213 995
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 41,357 1,194
1966 19,282,187 4,165 38,523 1,386
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 51,682 1,591
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 64,786 1,785
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 46,333 1,591
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 47,406 1,386
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 45,186 1,194
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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