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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 32.2 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 17.4% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

China vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Yemen
2100 633,662,382 111,481,288
2099 644,307,192 111,166,365
2098 655,044,881 110,823,878
2097 665,876,462 110,463,393
2096 676,803,171 110,075,677
2095 687,828,883 109,669,492
2094 698,966,872 109,238,445
2093 710,235,681 108,785,158
2092 721,640,723 108,301,955
2091 733,187,178 107,796,487
2090 744,903,105 107,270,820
2089 756,812,472 106,721,736
2088 768,893,004 106,150,572
2087 781,128,909 105,558,607
2086 793,508,970 104,947,326
2085 806,043,039 104,309,237
2084 818,709,832 103,657,284
2083 831,420,518 102,986,631
2082 844,177,036 102,302,622
2081 856,996,835 101,596,159
2080 869,821,040 100,875,201
2079 882,622,985 100,134,051
2078 895,372,147 99,378,110
2077 908,082,676 98,609,975
2076 920,776,984 97,818,664
2075 933,459,600 97,013,320
2074 946,141,456 96,187,203
2073 958,870,128 95,346,716
2072 971,639,931 94,485,874
2071 984,469,009 93,603,848
2070 997,391,342 92,709,049
2069 1,010,450,818 91,795,290
2068 1,023,633,867 90,865,447
2067 1,036,979,285 89,921,194
2066 1,050,453,924 88,958,695
2065 1,064,051,499 87,982,501
2064 1,077,787,979 86,994,159
2063 1,091,571,021 85,982,061
2062 1,105,429,748 84,947,120
2061 1,119,286,514 83,896,256
2060 1,133,115,260 82,829,722
2059 1,146,818,251 81,744,993
2058 1,160,340,554 80,641,636
2057 1,173,596,480 79,527,942
2056 1,186,578,041 78,400,761
2055 1,199,197,172 77,261,521
2054 1,211,403,028 76,109,237
2053 1,223,160,257 74,951,358
2052 1,234,474,716 73,780,088
2051 1,245,255,938 72,598,574
2050 1,255,501,171 71,404,664
2049 1,265,281,319 70,211,386
2048 1,274,572,888 69,012,729
2047 1,283,393,445 67,813,135
2046 1,291,830,414 66,608,054
2045 1,299,855,379 65,404,355
2044 1,307,510,531 64,201,447
2043 1,314,885,869 63,002,861
2042 1,322,032,311 61,810,280
2041 1,328,936,491 60,624,401
2040 1,335,577,799 59,448,342
2039 1,341,989,157 58,277,392
2038 1,348,134,255 57,109,914
2037 1,354,107,817 55,948,438
2036 1,359,866,705 54,784,372
2035 1,365,387,904 53,617,795
2034 1,370,679,807 52,452,522
2033 1,375,744,986 51,284,323
2032 1,380,528,766 50,117,732
2031 1,385,048,521 48,947,870
2030 1,389,269,809 47,764,521
2029 1,393,241,425 46,573,906
2028 1,396,917,178 45,382,831
2027 1,400,271,033 44,183,742
2026 1,403,335,670 42,980,680
2025 1,406,585,000 41,773,878
2024 1,408,975,000 40,583,164
2023 1,410,710,000 39,390,799
2022 1,412,175,000 38,222,876
2021 1,412,360,000 37,140,230
2020 1,411,100,000 36,134,863
2019 1,407,745,000 35,111,408
2018 1,402,760,000 34,085,182
2017 1,396,215,000 33,090,921
2016 1,387,790,000 32,109,010
2015 1,379,860,000 31,159,379
2014 1,371,860,000 30,226,309
2013 1,363,240,000 29,312,952
2012 1,354,190,000 28,433,647
2011 1,345,035,000 27,582,897
2010 1,337,705,000 26,754,387
2009 1,331,260,000 25,927,724
2008 1,324,655,000 25,111,941
2007 1,317,885,000 24,318,082
2006 1,311,020,000 23,543,083
2005 1,303,720,000 22,790,085
2004 1,296,075,000 22,095,167
2003 1,288,400,000 21,456,379
2002 1,280,400,000 20,835,086
2001 1,271,850,000 20,226,147
2000 1,262,645,000 19,624,141
1999 1,252,735,000 19,029,420
1998 1,241,935,000 18,446,013
1997 1,230,075,000 17,873,936
1996 1,217,550,000 17,313,177
1995 1,204,855,000 16,740,058
1994 1,191,835,000 16,149,147
1993 1,178,440,000 15,563,914
1992 1,164,970,000 14,989,494
1991 1,150,780,000 14,430,201
1990 1,135,185,000 13,887,862
1989 1,118,650,000 13,364,174
1988 1,101,630,000 12,859,708
1987 1,084,035,000 12,369,912
1986 1,066,790,000 11,901,040
1985 1,051,040,000 11,453,825
1984 1,036,825,000 11,025,597
1983 1,023,310,000 10,621,499
1982 1,008,630,000 10,241,006
1981 993,885,000 9,882,362
1980 981,235,000 9,543,358
1979 969,005,000 9,224,194
1978 956,165,000 8,926,586
1977 943,455,000 8,648,222
1976 930,685,000 8,384,113
1975 916,395,000 8,133,598
1974 900,350,000 7,896,783
1973 881,940,000 7,672,796
1972 862,030,000 7,460,068
1971 841,105,000 7,257,462
1970 818,315,000 7,065,279
1969 796,025,000 6,875,859
1968 774,510,000 6,690,524
1967 754,550,000 6,516,444
1966 735,400,000 6,351,494
1965 715,185,000 6,195,593
1964 698,355,000 6,048,006
1963 682,335,000 5,911,135
1962 665,770,000 5,782,221
1961 660,330,000 5,655,232
1960 667,070,000 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 111M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Yemen
2100 -1.65% 0.28%
2099 -1.64% 0.31%
2098 -1.63% 0.33%
2097 -1.61% 0.35%
2096 -1.6% 0.37%
2095 -1.59% 0.39%
2094 -1.59% 0.42%
2093 -1.58% 0.45%
2092 -1.57% 0.47%
2091 -1.57% 0.49%
2090 -1.57% 0.51%
2089 -1.57% 0.54%
2088 -1.57% 0.56%
2087 -1.56% 0.58%
2086 -1.56% 0.61%
2085 -1.55% 0.63%
2084 -1.53% 0.65%
2083 -1.51% 0.67%
2082 -1.5% 0.7%
2081 -1.47% 0.71%
2080 -1.45% 0.74%
2079 -1.42% 0.76%
2078 -1.4% 0.78%
2077 -1.38% 0.81%
2076 -1.36% 0.83%
2075 -1.34% 0.86%
2074 -1.33% 0.88%
2073 -1.31% 0.91%
2072 -1.3% 0.94%
2071 -1.3% 0.97%
2070 -1.29% 1%
2069 -1.29% 1.02%
2068 -1.29% 1.05%
2067 -1.28% 1.08%
2066 -1.28% 1.11%
2065 -1.27% 1.14%
2064 -1.26% 1.18%
2063 -1.25% 1.22%
2062 -1.24% 1.25%
2061 -1.22% 1.29%
2060 -1.19% 1.33%
2059 -1.17% 1.37%
2058 -1.13% 1.4%
2057 -1.09% 1.44%
2056 -1.05% 1.47%
2055 -1.01% 1.51%
2054 -0.96% 1.54%
2053 -0.92% 1.59%
2052 -0.87% 1.63%
2051 -0.82% 1.67%
2050 -0.77% 1.7%
2049 -0.73% 1.74%
2048 -0.69% 1.77%
2047 -0.65% 1.81%
2046 -0.62% 1.84%
2045 -0.59% 1.87%
2044 -0.56% 1.9%
2043 -0.54% 1.93%
2042 -0.52% 1.96%
2041 -0.5% 1.98%
2040 -0.48% 2.01%
2039 -0.46% 2.04%
2038 -0.44% 2.08%
2037 -0.42% 2.12%
2036 -0.4% 2.18%
2035 -0.39% 2.22%
2034 -0.37% 2.28%
2033 -0.35% 2.33%
2032 -0.33% 2.39%
2031 -0.3% 2.48%
2030 -0.29% 2.56%
2029 -0.26% 2.62%
2028 -0.24% 2.71%
2027 -0.22% 2.8%
2026 -0.23% 2.89%
2025 -0.17% 2.93%
2024 -0.12% 3.03%
2023 -0.1% 3.06%
2022 -0.01% 2.92%
2021 0.09% 2.78%
2020 0.24% 2.91%
2019 0.36% 3.01%
2018 0.47% 3%
2017 0.61% 3.06%
2016 0.57% 3.05%
2015 0.58% 3.09%
2014 0.63% 3.12%
2013 0.67% 3.09%
2012 0.68% 3.08%
2011 0.55% 3.1%
2010 0.48% 3.19%
2009 0.5% 3.25%
2008 0.51% 3.26%
2007 0.52% 3.29%
2006 0.56% 3.3%
2005 0.59% 3.15%
2004 0.6% 2.98%
2003 0.62% 2.98%
2002 0.67% 3.01%
2001 0.73% 3.07%
2000 0.79% 3.13%
1999 0.87% 3.16%
1998 0.96% 3.2%
1997 1.03% 3.24%
1996 1.05% 3.42%
1995 1.09% 3.66%
1994 1.14% 3.76%
1993 1.16% 3.83%
1992 1.23% 3.88%
1991 1.37% 3.91%
1990 1.48% 3.92%
1989 1.54% 3.92%
1988 1.62% 3.96%
1987 1.62% 3.94%
1986 1.5% 3.9%
1985 1.37% 3.88%
1984 1.32% 3.8%
1983 1.46% 3.72%
1982 1.48% 3.63%
1981 1.29% 3.55%
1980 1.26% 3.46%
1979 1.34% 3.33%
1978 1.35% 3.22%
1977 1.37% 3.15%
1976 1.56% 3.08%
1975 1.78% 3%
1974 2.09% 2.92%
1973 2.31% 2.85%
1972 2.49% 2.79%
1971 2.78% 2.72%
1970 2.8% 2.75%
1969 2.78% 2.77%
1968 2.65% 2.67%
1967 2.6% 2.6%
1966 2.83% 2.52%
1965 2.41% 2.44%
1964 2.35% 2.32%
1963 2.49% 2.23%
1962 0.82% 2.25%
1961 -1.01% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

China Yemen
Current population
1403335670
43598646
Population rank 2/197 37/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.52%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
3.31 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.88 seconds
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6,548 +3,262
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -16,291
Net migration rank 189/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -16,291
2024 -1,394,886 -318,992 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -847,305 -293,846 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 480,203 -379,749 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 1,056,432 2,129
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 975,697 -6,492
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 939,922 -9,883
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 920,330 15,764
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 884,929 5,697
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 845,645 22,349
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 806,359 27,184
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 803,246 20,269
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 798,911 30,919
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 779,123 22,621
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 764,780 21,210
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 750,082 13,940
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 726,708 15,283
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 710,493 -62,641
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 694,457 -64,737
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 672,494 -59,648
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 658,704 -53,698
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 646,694 -47,713
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 633,166 -42,731
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 615,488 -39,096
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 604,443 -36,694
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 588,786 -35,043
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 607,966 -15,485
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 602,363 -13,040
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 595,459 -14,332
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 582,072 -14,372
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 565,837 -14,964
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 549,654 -15,847
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 530,464 -16,876
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 513,296 -17,952
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 493,337 -9,097
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 464,665 -11,151
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 455,576 -14,660
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 434,674 -19,143
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 414,823 -22,152
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 392,302 -23,981
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 374,482 -25,499
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 355,767 -26,740
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 336,378 -27,090
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 312,439 -26,524
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 296,115 -25,305
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 281,078 -23,669
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 266,815 -23,192
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 252,737 -22,726
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 240,235 -22,282
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 229,322 -21,826
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 219,095 -21,386
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 207,613 -20,966
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 196,305 -4,121
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 182,518 -4,031
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 173,637 -3,959
1966 19,282,187 4,165 164,091 -3,874
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 155,398 -3,797
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 147,299 -3,712
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 133,781 -3,640
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 131,262 -3,572
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 129,787 -3,503
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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