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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 35 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 17.4% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

China vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Ukraine
2100 633,320,628 15,493,960
2099 643,959,697 15,751,557
2098 654,691,595 16,012,938
2097 665,517,335 16,278,602
2096 676,438,150 16,547,938
2095 687,457,915 16,820,897
2094 698,589,897 17,098,910
2093 709,852,629 17,381,822
2092 721,251,520 17,669,049
2091 732,791,748 17,960,681
2090 744,501,355 18,257,867
2089 756,404,299 18,559,027
2088 768,478,316 18,865,031
2087 780,707,622 19,176,483
2086 793,081,006 19,492,606
2085 805,608,315 19,812,584
2084 818,268,277 20,138,855
2083 830,972,107 20,468,747
2082 843,721,746 20,803,241
2081 856,534,631 21,140,953
2080 869,351,919 21,482,498
2079 882,146,959 21,827,152
2078 894,889,246 22,175,099
2077 907,592,919 22,525,846
2076 920,280,380 22,879,896
2075 932,956,157 23,236,521
2074 945,631,173 23,596,095
2073 958,352,980 23,957,807
2072 971,115,895 24,319,928
2071 983,938,054 24,685,370
2070 996,853,418 25,053,352
2069 1,009,905,851 25,423,272
2068 1,023,081,790 25,794,560
2067 1,036,420,010 26,168,072
2066 1,049,887,382 26,543,206
2065 1,063,477,623 26,920,121
2064 1,077,206,695 27,298,592
2063 1,090,982,303 27,677,528
2062 1,104,833,556 28,056,960
2061 1,118,682,849 28,437,884
2060 1,132,504,136 28,818,343
2059 1,146,199,736 29,198,891
2058 1,159,714,746 29,580,044
2057 1,172,963,523 29,958,884
2056 1,185,938,083 30,335,136
2055 1,198,550,408 30,710,041
2054 1,210,749,681 31,080,334
2053 1,222,500,569 31,447,868
2052 1,233,808,926 31,811,171
2051 1,244,584,333 32,170,929
2050 1,254,824,040 32,525,262
2049 1,264,598,914 32,875,483
2048 1,273,885,471 33,217,836
2047 1,282,701,271 33,556,749
2046 1,291,133,690 33,892,646
2045 1,299,154,327 34,221,999
2044 1,306,805,350 34,547,153
2043 1,314,176,710 34,869,270
2042 1,321,319,298 35,189,550
2041 1,328,219,755 35,507,946
2040 1,334,857,481 35,823,225
2039 1,341,265,381 36,141,658
2038 1,347,407,165 36,457,134
2037 1,353,377,505 36,772,578
2036 1,359,133,287 37,084,252
2035 1,364,651,508 37,396,243
2034 1,369,940,557 37,706,533
2033 1,375,003,005 38,015,585
2032 1,379,784,204 38,322,554
2031 1,384,301,522 38,630,259
2030 1,388,520,533 38,935,791
2029 1,392,490,007 39,238,099
2028 1,396,163,778 39,537,815
2027 1,399,515,824 39,830,895
2026 1,402,578,808 40,125,599
2025 1,405,826,385 38,707,520
2024 1,408,975,000 37,860,221
2023 1,410,710,000 37,732,836
2022 1,412,175,000 41,048,766
2021 1,412,360,000 44,298,640
2020 1,411,100,000 44,680,014
2019 1,407,745,000 44,957,458
2018 1,402,760,000 45,208,907
2017 1,396,215,000 45,436,041
2016 1,387,790,000 45,616,832
2015 1,379,860,000 45,784,896
2014 1,371,860,000 45,972,380
2013 1,363,240,000 46,126,770
2012 1,354,190,000 46,210,056
2011 1,345,035,000 46,307,853
2010 1,337,705,000 46,456,003
2009 1,331,260,000 46,623,731
2008 1,324,655,000 46,819,175
2007 1,317,885,000 47,062,798
2006 1,311,020,000 47,278,694
2005 1,303,720,000 47,585,556
2004 1,296,075,000 47,979,507
2003 1,288,400,000 48,315,136
2002 1,280,400,000 48,677,281
2001 1,271,850,000 49,106,855
2000 1,262,645,000 49,556,660
1999 1,252,735,000 49,976,446
1998 1,241,935,000 50,379,731
1997 1,230,075,000 50,786,885
1996 1,217,550,000 51,226,109
1995 1,204,855,000 51,665,539
1994 1,191,835,000 52,075,998
1993 1,178,440,000 52,350,126
1992 1,164,970,000 52,323,671
1991 1,150,780,000 52,170,961
1990 1,135,185,000 52,054,092
1989 1,118,650,000 51,917,817
1988 1,101,630,000 51,724,853
1987 1,084,035,000 51,515,732
1986 1,066,790,000 51,318,745
1985 1,051,040,000 51,108,770
1984 1,036,825,000 50,887,599
1983 1,023,310,000 50,637,029
1982 1,008,630,000 50,402,724
1981 993,885,000 50,189,281
1980 981,235,000 49,955,152
1979 969,005,000 49,721,381
1978 956,165,000 49,521,243
1977 943,455,000 49,336,481
1976 930,685,000 49,120,842
1975 916,395,000 48,865,229
1974 900,350,000 48,576,570
1973 881,940,000 48,277,121
1972 862,030,000 47,946,893
1971 841,105,000 47,573,287
1970 818,315,000 47,261,306
1969 796,025,000 46,976,256
1968 774,510,000 46,614,325
1967 754,550,000 46,215,988
1966 735,400,000 45,802,519
1965 715,185,000 45,386,892
1964 698,355,000 44,951,156
1963 682,335,000 44,462,372
1962 665,770,000 43,943,674
1961 660,330,000 43,399,766
1960 667,070,000 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Ukraine
2100 -1.65% -1.64%
2099 -1.64% -1.63%
2098 -1.63% -1.63%
2097 -1.61% -1.63%
2096 -1.6% -1.62%
2095 -1.59% -1.63%
2094 -1.59% -1.63%
2093 -1.58% -1.63%
2092 -1.57% -1.62%
2091 -1.57% -1.63%
2090 -1.57% -1.62%
2089 -1.57% -1.62%
2088 -1.57% -1.62%
2087 -1.56% -1.62%
2086 -1.56% -1.62%
2085 -1.55% -1.62%
2084 -1.53% -1.61%
2083 -1.51% -1.61%
2082 -1.5% -1.6%
2081 -1.47% -1.59%
2080 -1.45% -1.58%
2079 -1.42% -1.57%
2078 -1.4% -1.56%
2077 -1.38% -1.55%
2076 -1.36% -1.53%
2075 -1.34% -1.52%
2074 -1.33% -1.51%
2073 -1.31% -1.49%
2072 -1.3% -1.48%
2071 -1.3% -1.47%
2070 -1.29% -1.46%
2069 -1.29% -1.44%
2068 -1.29% -1.43%
2067 -1.28% -1.41%
2066 -1.28% -1.4%
2065 -1.27% -1.39%
2064 -1.26% -1.37%
2063 -1.25% -1.35%
2062 -1.24% -1.34%
2061 -1.22% -1.32%
2060 -1.19% -1.3%
2059 -1.17% -1.29%
2058 -1.13% -1.26%
2057 -1.09% -1.24%
2056 -1.05% -1.22%
2055 -1.01% -1.19%
2054 -0.96% -1.17%
2053 -0.92% -1.14%
2052 -0.87% -1.12%
2051 -0.82% -1.09%
2050 -0.77% -1.07%
2049 -0.73% -1.03%
2048 -0.69% -1.01%
2047 -0.65% -0.99%
2046 -0.62% -0.96%
2045 -0.59% -0.94%
2044 -0.56% -0.92%
2043 -0.54% -0.91%
2042 -0.52% -0.9%
2041 -0.5% -0.88%
2040 -0.48% -0.88%
2039 -0.46% -0.87%
2038 -0.44% -0.86%
2037 -0.42% -0.84%
2036 -0.4% -0.83%
2035 -0.39% -0.82%
2034 -0.37% -0.81%
2033 -0.35% -0.8%
2032 -0.33% -0.8%
2031 -0.3% -0.78%
2030 -0.29% -0.77%
2029 -0.26% -0.76%
2028 -0.24% -0.74%
2027 -0.22% -0.73%
2026 -0.23% 3.66%
2025 -0.22% 2.24%
2024 -0.12% 0.34%
2023 -0.1% -8.08%
2022 -0.01% -7.34%
2021 0.09% -0.85%
2020 0.24% -0.62%
2019 0.36% -0.56%
2018 0.47% -0.5%
2017 0.61% -0.4%
2016 0.57% -0.37%
2015 0.58% -0.41%
2014 0.63% -0.33%
2013 0.67% -0.18%
2012 0.68% -0.21%
2011 0.55% -0.32%
2010 0.48% -0.36%
2009 0.5% -0.42%
2008 0.51% -0.52%
2007 0.52% -0.46%
2006 0.56% -0.64%
2005 0.59% -0.82%
2004 0.6% -0.69%
2003 0.62% -0.74%
2002 0.67% -0.87%
2001 0.73% -0.91%
2000 0.79% -0.84%
1999 0.87% -0.8%
1998 0.96% -0.8%
1997 1.03% -0.86%
1996 1.05% -0.85%
1995 1.09% -0.79%
1994 1.14% -0.52%
1993 1.16% 0.05%
1992 1.23% 0.29%
1991 1.37% 0.22%
1990 1.48% 0.26%
1989 1.54% 0.37%
1988 1.62% 0.41%
1987 1.62% 0.38%
1986 1.5% 0.41%
1985 1.37% 0.43%
1984 1.32% 0.49%
1983 1.46% 0.46%
1982 1.48% 0.43%
1981 1.29% 0.47%
1980 1.26% 0.47%
1979 1.34% 0.4%
1978 1.35% 0.37%
1977 1.37% 0.44%
1976 1.56% 0.52%
1975 1.78% 0.59%
1974 2.09% 0.62%
1973 2.31% 0.69%
1972 2.49% 0.79%
1971 2.78% 0.66%
1970 2.8% 0.61%
1969 2.78% 0.78%
1968 2.65% 0.86%
1967 2.6% 0.9%
1966 2.83% 0.92%
1965 2.41% 0.97%
1964 2.35% 1.1%
1963 2.49% 1.18%
1962 0.82% 1.25%
1961 -1.01% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

China Ukraine
Current population
1402578808
40125599
Population rank 2/197 40/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.48%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +349
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -268,126 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 189/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 1,702,358
2024 - -318,992 - 1,146,012
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 480,203 -379,749 -449,941 -1,129
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -307,533 -4,167
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 -236,296 -6,908
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 -227,491 -32,220
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 -158,390 -36,155
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 -135,710 -31,340
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 -147,107 -21,992
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 -140,216 -65,678
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 -129,662 26,781
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 -130,451 66,768
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 -158,372 26,457
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 -180,388 16,030
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 -197,918 26,796
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 -229,086 9,312
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 -282,659 15,237
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 -300,787 136,442
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 -337,857 -111,493
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 -344,157 5,644
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -351,299 18,540
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -364,544 -26,991
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -374,734 -92,847
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 -364,143 -67,865
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 -348,286 -59,247
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 -318,299 -80,684
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 -306,549 -108,735
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 -305,154 -158,008
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 -281,629 -134,053
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 -238,820 -166,380
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 -169,405 26,357
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 -95,857 291,788
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 -16,486 125,962
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 48,463 75,760
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 106,431 36,978
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 162,002 75,637
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 198,850 -18,275
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 225,751 -12,369
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 201,011 5,546
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 222,430 13,340
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 241,741 23,608
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 194,101 9,096
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 182,839 40,807
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 197,223 47,406
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 197,294 25,635
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 206,554 -29,180
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 216,932 -24,745
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 247,323 -8,219
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 256,787 15,336
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 273,486 31,725
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 274,938 18,777
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 309,785 56,928
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 305,849 74,604
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 291,839 -48,335
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 274,858 51,763
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 295,162 102,096
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 313,899 85,527
1966 19,282,187 4,165 337,794 89,737
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 334,365 69,354
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 391,120 76,650
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 449,648 60,178
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 481,887 45,712
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 508,602 51,625
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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