China vs Ukraine: Annual change in population
China
-2.59 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
-3.32 million people
in 2023
China rank
235th
Ukraine rank
236th
Annual change in population over time
- China
- Ukraine
How they compare
China currently reports -2.59 million people against -3.32 million people in Ukraine, a difference of 721,310 people.
Across all 73 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 235th and Ukraine ranks 236th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.07 million people | 548,154 people | 11.53 million people | China |
| 1960s | 14.94 million people | 473,198 people | 14.47 million people | China |
| 1970s | 16.71 million people | 274,513 people | 16.44 million people | China |
| 1980s | 16.47 million people | 219,644 people | 16.25 million people | China |
| 1990s | 12.62 million people | -194,138 people | 12.81 million people | China |
| 2000s | 8.23 million people | -335,271 people | 8.57 million people | China |
| 2010s | 8.10 million people | -166,628 people | 8.27 million people | China |
| 2020s | -233,856 people | -1.81 million people | 1.57 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, China or Ukraine?
- China, at -2.59 million people against -3.32 million people in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between China and Ukraine?
- 721,310 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ukraine?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do China and Ukraine rank globally for annual change in population?
- China ranks 235th and Ukraine ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.