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Population in China compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 219.2 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

China vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China El Salvador
2100 633,320,628 5,106,358
2099 643,959,697 5,150,403
2098 654,691,595 5,195,110
2097 665,517,335 5,240,164
2096 676,438,150 5,286,555
2095 687,457,915 5,333,357
2094 698,589,897 5,380,368
2093 709,852,629 5,427,291
2092 721,251,520 5,474,174
2091 732,791,748 5,521,257
2090 744,501,355 5,568,339
2089 756,404,299 5,615,550
2088 768,478,316 5,662,256
2087 780,707,622 5,709,072
2086 793,081,006 5,755,593
2085 805,608,315 5,801,778
2084 818,268,277 5,847,545
2083 830,972,107 5,891,829
2082 843,721,746 5,935,056
2081 856,534,631 5,977,631
2080 869,351,919 6,019,326
2079 882,146,959 6,059,817
2078 894,889,246 6,098,689
2077 907,592,919 6,136,133
2076 920,280,380 6,172,686
2075 932,956,157 6,206,865
2074 945,631,173 6,239,356
2073 958,352,980 6,272,337
2072 971,115,895 6,301,557
2071 983,938,054 6,330,086
2070 996,853,418 6,358,052
2069 1,009,905,851 6,384,863
2068 1,023,081,790 6,410,986
2067 1,036,420,010 6,435,437
2066 1,049,887,382 6,458,779
2065 1,063,477,623 6,481,938
2064 1,077,206,695 6,503,884
2063 1,090,982,303 6,524,373
2062 1,104,833,556 6,543,157
2061 1,118,682,849 6,560,419
2060 1,132,504,136 6,577,429
2059 1,146,199,736 6,592,662
2058 1,159,714,746 6,606,305
2057 1,172,963,523 6,620,473
2056 1,185,938,083 6,633,666
2055 1,198,550,408 6,645,594
2054 1,210,749,681 6,656,251
2053 1,222,500,569 6,664,115
2052 1,233,808,926 6,670,429
2051 1,244,584,333 6,676,658
2050 1,254,824,040 6,679,973
2049 1,264,598,914 6,683,494
2048 1,273,885,471 6,684,918
2047 1,282,701,271 6,684,723
2046 1,291,133,690 6,684,063
2045 1,299,154,327 6,681,948
2044 1,306,805,350 6,679,505
2043 1,314,176,710 6,674,197
2042 1,321,319,298 6,668,140
2041 1,328,219,755 6,660,323
2040 1,334,857,481 6,651,019
2039 1,341,265,381 6,641,112
2038 1,347,407,165 6,628,299
2037 1,353,377,505 6,615,428
2036 1,359,133,287 6,600,845
2035 1,364,651,508 6,585,074
2034 1,369,940,557 6,568,788
2033 1,375,003,005 6,549,941
2032 1,379,784,204 6,530,975
2031 1,384,301,522 6,511,064
2030 1,388,520,533 6,490,493
2029 1,392,490,007 6,467,381
2028 1,396,163,778 6,443,426
2027 1,399,515,824 6,418,289
2026 1,402,578,808 6,392,935
2025 1,405,826,385 6,366,672
2024 1,408,975,000 6,338,193
2023 1,410,710,000 6,309,624
2022 1,412,175,000 6,280,319
2021 1,412,360,000 6,255,782
2020 1,411,100,000 6,234,673
2019 1,407,745,000 6,222,318
2018 1,402,760,000 6,219,807
2017 1,396,215,000 6,213,533
2016 1,387,790,000 6,200,800
2015 1,379,860,000 6,183,676
2014 1,371,860,000 6,162,955
2013 1,363,240,000 6,138,839
2012 1,354,190,000 6,113,975
2011 1,345,035,000 6,090,127
2010 1,337,705,000 6,068,249
2009 1,331,260,000 6,048,279
2008 1,324,655,000 6,029,297
2007 1,317,885,000 6,009,824
2006 1,311,020,000 6,002,319
2005 1,303,720,000 6,005,578
2004 1,296,075,000 6,004,671
2003 1,288,400,000 5,998,599
2002 1,280,400,000 5,986,631
2001 1,271,850,000 5,968,060
2000 1,262,645,000 5,943,366
1999 1,252,735,000 5,913,900
1998 1,241,935,000 5,880,781
1997 1,230,075,000 5,844,578
1996 1,217,550,000 5,805,286
1995 1,204,855,000 5,762,131
1994 1,191,835,000 5,714,129
1993 1,178,440,000 5,659,957
1992 1,164,970,000 5,585,609
1991 1,150,780,000 5,495,077
1990 1,135,185,000 5,399,726
1989 1,118,650,000 5,298,979
1988 1,101,630,000 5,195,833
1987 1,084,035,000 5,092,441
1986 1,066,790,000 4,992,769
1985 1,051,040,000 4,894,706
1984 1,036,825,000 4,798,003
1983 1,023,310,000 4,707,367
1982 1,008,630,000 4,622,477
1981 993,885,000 4,570,599
1980 981,235,000 4,540,382
1979 969,005,000 4,480,388
1978 956,165,000 4,394,114
1977 943,455,000 4,301,256
1976 930,685,000 4,210,310
1975 916,395,000 4,120,449
1974 900,350,000 4,029,671
1973 881,940,000 3,938,068
1972 862,030,000 3,846,830
1971 841,105,000 3,757,523
1970 818,315,000 3,668,796
1969 796,025,000 3,576,485
1968 774,510,000 3,480,773
1967 754,550,000 3,385,184
1966 735,400,000 3,290,961
1965 715,185,000 3,199,466
1964 698,355,000 3,111,883
1963 682,335,000 3,028,679
1962 665,770,000 2,949,204
1961 660,330,000 2,870,016
1960 667,070,000 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M 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
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China El Salvador
2100 -1.65% -0.86%
2099 -1.64% -0.86%
2098 -1.63% -0.86%
2097 -1.61% -0.88%
2096 -1.6% -0.88%
2095 -1.59% -0.87%
2094 -1.59% -0.86%
2093 -1.58% -0.86%
2092 -1.57% -0.85%
2091 -1.57% -0.85%
2090 -1.57% -0.84%
2089 -1.57% -0.82%
2088 -1.57% -0.82%
2087 -1.56% -0.81%
2086 -1.56% -0.8%
2085 -1.55% -0.78%
2084 -1.53% -0.75%
2083 -1.51% -0.73%
2082 -1.5% -0.71%
2081 -1.47% -0.69%
2080 -1.45% -0.67%
2079 -1.42% -0.64%
2078 -1.4% -0.61%
2077 -1.38% -0.59%
2076 -1.36% -0.55%
2075 -1.34% -0.52%
2074 -1.33% -0.53%
2073 -1.31% -0.46%
2072 -1.3% -0.45%
2071 -1.3% -0.44%
2070 -1.29% -0.42%
2069 -1.29% -0.41%
2068 -1.29% -0.38%
2067 -1.28% -0.36%
2066 -1.28% -0.36%
2065 -1.27% -0.34%
2064 -1.26% -0.31%
2063 -1.25% -0.29%
2062 -1.24% -0.26%
2061 -1.22% -0.26%
2060 -1.19% -0.23%
2059 -1.17% -0.21%
2058 -1.13% -0.21%
2057 -1.09% -0.2%
2056 -1.05% -0.18%
2055 -1.01% -0.16%
2054 -0.96% -0.12%
2053 -0.92% -0.09%
2052 -0.87% -0.09%
2051 -0.82% -0.05%
2050 -0.77% -0.05%
2049 -0.73% -0.02%
2048 -0.69% 0.003%
2047 -0.65% 0.01%
2046 -0.62% 0.03%
2045 -0.59% 0.04%
2044 -0.56% 0.08%
2043 -0.54% 0.09%
2042 -0.52% 0.12%
2041 -0.5% 0.14%
2040 -0.48% 0.15%
2039 -0.46% 0.19%
2038 -0.44% 0.19%
2037 -0.42% 0.22%
2036 -0.4% 0.24%
2035 -0.39% 0.25%
2034 -0.37% 0.29%
2033 -0.35% 0.29%
2032 -0.33% 0.31%
2031 -0.3% 0.32%
2030 -0.29% 0.36%
2029 -0.26% 0.37%
2028 -0.24% 0.39%
2027 -0.22% 0.4%
2026 -0.23% 0.41%
2025 -0.22% 0.45%
2024 -0.12% 0.45%
2023 -0.1% 0.47%
2022 -0.01% 0.39%
2021 0.09% 0.34%
2020 0.24% 0.2%
2019 0.36% 0.04%
2018 0.47% 0.1%
2017 0.61% 0.21%
2016 0.57% 0.28%
2015 0.58% 0.34%
2014 0.63% 0.39%
2013 0.67% 0.41%
2012 0.68% 0.39%
2011 0.55% 0.36%
2010 0.48% 0.33%
2009 0.5% 0.31%
2008 0.51% 0.32%
2007 0.52% 0.13%
2006 0.56% -0.05%
2005 0.59% 0.02%
2004 0.6% 0.1%
2003 0.62% 0.2%
2002 0.67% 0.31%
2001 0.73% 0.42%
2000 0.79% 0.5%
1999 0.87% 0.56%
1998 0.96% 0.62%
1997 1.03% 0.68%
1996 1.05% 0.75%
1995 1.09% 0.84%
1994 1.14% 0.96%
1993 1.16% 1.33%
1992 1.23% 1.65%
1991 1.37% 1.77%
1990 1.48% 1.9%
1989 1.54% 1.99%
1988 1.62% 2.03%
1987 1.62% 2%
1986 1.5% 2%
1985 1.37% 2.02%
1984 1.32% 1.93%
1983 1.46% 1.84%
1982 1.48% 1.14%
1981 1.29% 0.67%
1980 1.26% 1.34%
1979 1.34% 1.96%
1978 1.35% 2.16%
1977 1.37% 2.16%
1976 1.56% 2.18%
1975 1.78% 2.25%
1974 2.09% 2.33%
1973 2.31% 2.37%
1972 2.49% 2.38%
1971 2.78% 2.42%
1970 2.8% 2.58%
1969 2.78% 2.75%
1968 2.65% 2.82%
1967 2.6% 2.86%
1966 2.83% 2.86%
1965 2.41% 2.81%
1964 2.35% 2.75%
1963 2.49% 2.69%
1962 0.82% 2.76%
1961 -1.01% 2.81%

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 El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

China El Salvador
Current population
1402578808
6399793
Population rank 2/197 111/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.08%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
18.4 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
5.29 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +78
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -23,934
Net migration rank 189/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -23,934
2024 - -318,992 - -23,102
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 51,985 -23,253
2022 -847,305 -293,846 53,138 -23,255
2021 480,203 -379,749 46,530 -27,343
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 48,244 -25,213
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 56,816 -55,144
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 57,509 -54,163
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 59,824 -50,608
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 63,751 -47,491
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 69,263 -51,278
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 72,581 -49,126
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 73,869 -49,087
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 75,495 -50,546
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 76,182 -53,433
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 75,695 -54,688
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 74,908 -55,966
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 75,107 -56,086
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 76,776 -56,857
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 80,887 -85,789
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 84,883 -86,501
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 90,905 -87,466
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 97,849 -89,146
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 106,137 -90,908
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 114,313 -92,389
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 122,315 -94,861
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 128,947 -97,475
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 134,065 -99,293
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 134,448 -96,820
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 136,929 -95,977
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 138,268 -92,912
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 137,974 -87,318
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 138,432 -80,736
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 139,221 -48,232
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 140,691 -50,622
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 140,311 -39,689
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 139,093 -38,211
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 136,230 -30,806
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 133,667 -32,308
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 130,177 -32,181
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 127,248 -29,111
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 125,036 -29,767
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 121,700 -35,694
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 120,938 -37,159
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 117,346 -97,365
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 111,771 -71,318
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 123,838 -44,302
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 124,468 -31,463
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 121,446 -28,742
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 120,511 -31,317
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 116,737 -26,198
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 113,846 -22,844
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 111,546 -19,347
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 107,604 -17,317
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 104,714 -16,389
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 100,499 -11,367
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 99,848 -4,355
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 98,851 -2,919
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 98,424 -3,192
1966 19,282,187 4,165 97,156 -3,945
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 95,341 -5,560
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 93,328 -7,937
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 90,794 -9,774
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 88,237 -10,307
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 84,614 -4,159
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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