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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 866,628 people in Comoros in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 903,776 in Comoros.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,552 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Comoros is the 160th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.01% for Comoros.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.01% in Comoros.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Comoros has grown from 605K to 904K (49.4% growth).

China vs Comoros: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Comoros
2100 633,320,628 1,926,386
2099 643,959,697 1,920,621
2098 654,691,595 1,914,609
2097 665,517,335 1,908,134
2096 676,438,150 1,901,525
2095 687,457,915 1,894,422
2094 698,589,897 1,887,108
2093 709,852,629 1,879,656
2092 721,251,520 1,871,817
2091 732,791,748 1,863,580
2090 744,501,355 1,854,999
2089 756,404,299 1,846,139
2088 768,478,316 1,836,994
2087 780,707,622 1,827,684
2086 793,081,006 1,817,890
2085 805,608,315 1,807,957
2084 818,268,277 1,797,607
2083 830,972,107 1,786,775
2082 843,721,746 1,775,826
2081 856,534,631 1,764,709
2080 869,351,919 1,753,314
2079 882,146,959 1,741,768
2078 894,889,246 1,729,732
2077 907,592,919 1,717,501
2076 920,280,380 1,704,841
2075 932,956,157 1,691,947
2074 945,631,173 1,678,984
2073 958,352,980 1,665,784
2072 971,115,895 1,652,395
2071 983,938,054 1,638,685
2070 996,853,418 1,625,082
2069 1,009,905,851 1,611,152
2068 1,023,081,790 1,596,935
2067 1,036,420,010 1,582,442
2066 1,049,887,382 1,567,829
2065 1,063,477,623 1,553,142
2064 1,077,206,695 1,538,246
2063 1,090,982,303 1,523,197
2062 1,104,833,556 1,508,112
2061 1,118,682,849 1,492,603
2060 1,132,504,136 1,476,941
2059 1,146,199,736 1,461,147
2058 1,159,714,746 1,445,237
2057 1,172,963,523 1,429,173
2056 1,185,938,083 1,412,910
2055 1,198,550,408 1,396,415
2054 1,210,749,681 1,379,788
2053 1,222,500,569 1,362,991
2052 1,233,808,926 1,345,832
2051 1,244,584,333 1,328,600
2050 1,254,824,040 1,311,253
2049 1,264,598,914 1,293,896
2048 1,273,885,471 1,276,263
2047 1,282,701,271 1,258,915
2046 1,291,133,690 1,241,424
2045 1,299,154,327 1,223,821
2044 1,306,805,350 1,206,037
2043 1,314,176,710 1,188,317
2042 1,321,319,298 1,170,812
2041 1,328,219,755 1,153,264
2040 1,334,857,481 1,135,741
2039 1,341,265,381 1,118,219
2038 1,347,407,165 1,100,871
2037 1,353,377,505 1,083,597
2036 1,359,133,287 1,066,250
2035 1,364,651,508 1,049,097
2034 1,369,940,557 1,032,144
2033 1,375,003,005 1,015,163
2032 1,379,784,204 998,403
2031 1,384,301,522 981,702
2030 1,388,520,533 965,069
2029 1,392,490,007 948,475
2028 1,396,163,778 932,007
2027 1,399,515,824 915,654
2026 1,402,578,808 899,373
2025 1,405,826,385 883,023
2024 1,408,975,000 866,628
2023 1,410,710,000 850,387
2022 1,412,175,000 834,188
2021 1,412,360,000 818,174
2020 1,411,100,000 802,163
2019 1,407,745,000 786,578
2018 1,402,760,000 771,590
2017 1,396,215,000 756,669
2016 1,387,790,000 741,741
2015 1,379,860,000 726,682
2014 1,371,860,000 711,503
2013 1,363,240,000 696,192
2012 1,354,190,000 681,630
2011 1,345,035,000 668,056
2010 1,337,705,000 654,836
2009 1,331,260,000 641,947
2008 1,324,655,000 629,307
2007 1,317,885,000 616,927
2006 1,311,020,000 604,753
2005 1,303,720,000 592,677
2004 1,296,075,000 580,704
2003 1,288,400,000 569,798
2002 1,280,400,000 558,923
2001 1,271,850,000 547,220
2000 1,262,645,000 536,080
1999 1,252,735,000 525,886
1998 1,241,935,000 516,597
1997 1,230,075,000 507,777
1996 1,217,550,000 499,107
1995 1,204,855,000 490,586
1994 1,191,835,000 482,142
1993 1,178,440,000 473,682
1992 1,164,970,000 465,113
1991 1,150,780,000 455,556
1990 1,135,185,000 444,596
1989 1,118,650,000 433,103
1988 1,101,630,000 421,687
1987 1,084,035,000 410,439
1986 1,066,790,000 399,318
1985 1,051,040,000 388,352
1984 1,036,825,000 377,637
1983 1,023,310,000 367,233
1982 1,008,630,000 357,139
1981 993,885,000 347,382
1980 981,235,000 337,721
1979 969,005,000 327,791
1978 956,165,000 317,688
1977 943,455,000 307,579
1976 930,685,000 297,538
1975 916,395,000 287,692
1974 900,350,000 278,075
1973 881,940,000 268,820
1972 862,030,000 260,077
1971 841,105,000 251,865
1970 818,315,000 244,185
1969 796,025,000 237,001
1968 774,510,000 230,244
1967 754,550,000 223,859
1966 735,400,000 218,663
1965 715,185,000 214,967
1964 698,355,000 211,644
1963 682,335,000 208,185
1962 665,770,000 204,702
1961 660,330,000 201,201
1960 667,070,000 197,700

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/comoros | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Comoros gained 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Comoros' population increased by 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Comoros was ranked 163rd in 2006 and ranked 160th 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 Comoros will increase by 45.1% to 1,311,253 people and rank change from 160th to 157th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M 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
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Comoros
2100 -1.65% 0.3%
2099 -1.64% 0.31%
2098 -1.63% 0.34%
2097 -1.61% 0.35%
2096 -1.6% 0.37%
2095 -1.59% 0.39%
2094 -1.59% 0.4%
2093 -1.58% 0.42%
2092 -1.57% 0.44%
2091 -1.57% 0.46%
2090 -1.57% 0.48%
2089 -1.57% 0.5%
2088 -1.57% 0.51%
2087 -1.56% 0.54%
2086 -1.56% 0.55%
2085 -1.55% 0.58%
2084 -1.53% 0.61%
2083 -1.51% 0.62%
2082 -1.5% 0.63%
2081 -1.47% 0.65%
2080 -1.45% 0.66%
2079 -1.42% 0.7%
2078 -1.4% 0.71%
2077 -1.38% 0.74%
2076 -1.36% 0.76%
2075 -1.34% 0.77%
2074 -1.33% 0.79%
2073 -1.31% 0.81%
2072 -1.3% 0.84%
2071 -1.3% 0.84%
2070 -1.29% 0.86%
2069 -1.29% 0.89%
2068 -1.29% 0.92%
2067 -1.28% 0.93%
2066 -1.28% 0.95%
2065 -1.27% 0.97%
2064 -1.26% 0.99%
2063 -1.25% 1%
2062 -1.24% 1.04%
2061 -1.22% 1.06%
2060 -1.19% 1.08%
2059 -1.17% 1.1%
2058 -1.13% 1.12%
2057 -1.09% 1.15%
2056 -1.05% 1.18%
2055 -1.01% 1.21%
2054 -0.96% 1.23%
2053 -0.92% 1.27%
2052 -0.87% 1.3%
2051 -0.82% 1.32%
2050 -0.77% 1.34%
2049 -0.73% 1.38%
2048 -0.69% 1.38%
2047 -0.65% 1.41%
2046 -0.62% 1.44%
2045 -0.59% 1.47%
2044 -0.56% 1.49%
2043 -0.54% 1.5%
2042 -0.52% 1.52%
2041 -0.5% 1.54%
2040 -0.48% 1.57%
2039 -0.46% 1.58%
2038 -0.44% 1.59%
2037 -0.42% 1.63%
2036 -0.4% 1.63%
2035 -0.39% 1.64%
2034 -0.37% 1.67%
2033 -0.35% 1.68%
2032 -0.33% 1.7%
2031 -0.3% 1.72%
2030 -0.29% 1.75%
2029 -0.26% 1.77%
2028 -0.24% 1.79%
2027 -0.22% 1.81%
2026 -0.23% 1.85%
2025 -0.22% 1.89%
2024 -0.12% 1.91%
2023 -0.1% 1.94%
2022 -0.01% 1.96%
2021 0.09% 2%
2020 0.24% 1.98%
2019 0.36% 1.94%
2018 0.47% 1.97%
2017 0.61% 2.01%
2016 0.57% 2.07%
2015 0.58% 2.13%
2014 0.63% 2.2%
2013 0.67% 2.14%
2012 0.68% 2.03%
2011 0.55% 2.02%
2010 0.48% 2.01%
2009 0.5% 2.01%
2008 0.51% 2.01%
2007 0.52% 2.01%
2006 0.56% 2.04%
2005 0.59% 2.06%
2004 0.6% 1.91%
2003 0.62% 1.95%
2002 0.67% 2.14%
2001 0.73% 2.08%
2000 0.79% 1.94%
1999 0.87% 1.8%
1998 0.96% 1.74%
1997 1.03% 1.74%
1996 1.05% 1.74%
1995 1.09% 1.75%
1994 1.14% 1.79%
1993 1.16% 1.84%
1992 1.23% 2.1%
1991 1.37% 2.47%
1990 1.48% 2.65%
1989 1.54% 2.71%
1988 1.62% 2.74%
1987 1.62% 2.78%
1986 1.5% 2.82%
1985 1.37% 2.84%
1984 1.32% 2.83%
1983 1.46% 2.83%
1982 1.48% 2.81%
1981 1.29% 2.86%
1980 1.26% 3.03%
1979 1.34% 3.18%
1978 1.35% 3.29%
1977 1.37% 3.37%
1976 1.56% 3.42%
1975 1.78% 3.46%
1974 2.09% 3.44%
1973 2.31% 3.36%
1972 2.49% 3.26%
1971 2.78% 3.15%
1970 2.8% 3.03%
1969 2.78% 2.93%
1968 2.65% 2.85%
1967 2.6% 2.38%
1966 2.83% 1.72%
1965 2.41% 1.57%
1964 2.35% 1.66%
1963 2.49% 1.7%
1962 0.82% 1.74%
1961 -1.01% 1.77%

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/comoros | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Comoros' population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

China Comoros
Current population
1402578808
903776
Population rank 2/197 160/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.01%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
32.4 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
21.6 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
1.43 hours
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +44
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +16,241
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 56/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
4.13 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -2,127
Net migration rank 189/196 98/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 12,449
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 177/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.4%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 147/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Comoros
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Comoros
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -2,127
2024 - -318,992 - -2,051
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 18,247 -2,002
2022 -847,305 -293,846 18,154 -2,002
2021 480,203 -379,749 17,645 -1,766
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 17,906 -1,766
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 17,936 -2,916
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 17,883 -2,917
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 17,798 -2,920
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 17,913 -2,938
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 17,961 -2,815
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 17,876 -2,667
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 17,776 -2,365
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 17,565 -3,835
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 17,313 -3,897
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 16,849 -3,832
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 16,315 -3,553
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 15,804 -3,294
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 15,393 -3,147
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 15,124 -3,020
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 14,810 -2,760
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 14,349 -2,455
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 14,031 -4,112
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 13,760 -1,925
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 13,598 -2,029
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 13,270 -2,557
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 13,161 -3,490
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 13,099 -4,194
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 13,254 -4,508
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 13,390 -4,805
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 13,403 -4,951
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 13,465 -5,024
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 13,667 -5,196
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 13,867 -5,198
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 13,783 -3,323
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 13,610 -2,141
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 13,374 -1,860
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 13,144 -1,832
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 12,869 -1,687
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 12,566 -1,502
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 12,202 -1,339
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 11,830 -1,259
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 11,367 -1,122
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 11,002 -1,065
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 10,569 -999
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 10,095 -344
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 9,637 468
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 9,189 909
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 8,750 1,377
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 8,371 1,585
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 7,752 1,986
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 7,654 1,840
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 7,328 1,684
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 7,019 1,461
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 6,722 1,216
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 6,456 966
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 6,189 769
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 5,960 592
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 5,741 465
1966 19,282,187 4,165 5,601 -1,408
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 5,465 -2,261
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 5,359 -1,924
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 5,249 -1,764
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 5,157 -1,667
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 5,027 -1,518
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 4,886 -1,406

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/china/comoros | 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 Comoros 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 179,319 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 24,709 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 12,449 people or 1.4% in Comoros.

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
Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K

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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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