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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 112.1 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 17.1% 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 +0.3% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

China vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China South Sudan
2100 633,320,628 24,086,901
2099 643,959,697 24,081,477
2098 654,691,595 24,063,461
2097 665,517,335 24,065,268
2096 676,438,150 24,054,483
2095 687,457,915 24,046,345
2094 698,589,897 24,047,776
2093 709,852,629 24,039,017
2092 721,251,520 24,019,054
2091 732,791,748 24,000,308
2090 744,501,355 23,978,496
2089 756,404,299 23,937,487
2088 768,478,316 23,892,166
2087 780,707,622 23,857,250
2086 793,081,006 23,803,312
2085 805,608,315 23,759,178
2084 818,268,277 23,687,109
2083 830,972,107 23,617,646
2082 843,721,746 23,541,119
2081 856,534,631 23,466,449
2080 869,351,919 23,391,758
2079 882,146,959 23,294,252
2078 894,889,246 23,197,067
2077 907,592,919 23,086,584
2076 920,280,380 22,987,331
2075 932,956,157 22,868,587
2074 945,631,173 22,726,189
2073 958,352,980 22,583,672
2072 971,115,895 22,438,943
2071 983,938,054 22,288,026
2070 996,853,418 22,151,650
2069 1,009,905,851 22,003,659
2068 1,023,081,790 21,829,800
2067 1,036,420,010 21,662,211
2066 1,049,887,382 21,496,881
2065 1,063,477,623 21,317,455
2064 1,077,206,695 21,142,002
2063 1,090,982,303 20,965,122
2062 1,104,833,556 20,785,055
2061 1,118,682,849 20,608,964
2060 1,132,504,136 20,430,857
2059 1,146,199,736 20,235,022
2058 1,159,714,746 20,048,974
2057 1,172,963,523 19,853,696
2056 1,185,938,083 19,659,362
2055 1,198,550,408 19,464,297
2054 1,210,749,681 19,257,481
2053 1,222,500,569 19,060,517
2052 1,233,808,926 18,840,461
2051 1,244,584,333 18,633,198
2050 1,254,824,040 18,434,212
2049 1,264,598,914 18,230,881
2048 1,273,885,471 18,021,026
2047 1,282,701,271 17,806,282
2046 1,291,133,690 17,579,173
2045 1,299,154,327 17,355,041
2044 1,306,805,350 17,121,972
2043 1,314,176,710 16,888,278
2042 1,321,319,298 16,645,354
2041 1,328,219,755 16,396,768
2040 1,334,857,481 16,142,816
2039 1,341,265,381 15,889,952
2038 1,347,407,165 15,628,043
2037 1,353,377,505 15,363,975
2036 1,359,133,287 15,091,275
2035 1,364,651,508 14,815,307
2034 1,369,940,557 14,543,511
2033 1,375,003,005 14,278,180
2032 1,379,784,204 14,007,134
2031 1,384,301,522 13,730,637
2030 1,388,520,533 13,465,615
2029 1,392,490,007 13,206,477
2028 1,396,163,778 12,947,082
2027 1,399,515,824 12,692,769
2026 1,402,578,808 12,439,296
2025 1,405,826,385 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 633M 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 -0.22% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

China South Sudan
Current population
1402578808
12507858
Population rank 2/197 80/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.15%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +1,260
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 7/197
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 - -318,992 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 (1960–2024, 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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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