China vs Ukraine: Annual population growth

China
-2.59 million
in 2023
Ukraine
-3.32 million
in 2023
China rank
235th
Ukraine rank
236th

Annual population growth over time

  • China
  • Ukraine
-5.0M05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195119872023

How they compare

China currently reports -2.59 million against -3.32 million in Ukraine, a difference of 721,310.

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 548,154 11.53 million China
1960s 14.94 million 473,198 14.47 million China
1970s 16.71 million 274,513 16.44 million China
1980s 16.47 million 219,644 16.25 million China
1990s 12.62 million -194,138 12.81 million China
2000s 8.23 million -335,271 8.57 million China
2010s 8.10 million -166,628 8.27 million China
2020s -233,856 -1.81 million 1.57 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, China or Ukraine?
China, at -2.59 million against -3.32 million in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between China and Ukraine?
721,310, 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 population growth?
China ranks 235th and Ukraine ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
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