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Population in China compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 40,007 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

China vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Marshall Islands
2100 633,320,628 23,457
2099 643,959,697 23,536
2098 654,691,595 23,626
2097 665,517,335 23,720
2096 676,438,150 23,797
2095 687,457,915 23,879
2094 698,589,897 23,947
2093 709,852,629 24,022
2092 721,251,520 24,092
2091 732,791,748 24,150
2090 744,501,355 24,198
2089 756,404,299 24,253
2088 768,478,316 24,284
2087 780,707,622 24,314
2086 793,081,006 24,329
2085 805,608,315 24,347
2084 818,268,277 24,355
2083 830,972,107 24,343
2082 843,721,746 24,328
2081 856,534,631 24,317
2080 869,351,919 24,290
2079 882,146,959 24,269
2078 894,889,246 24,226
2077 907,592,919 24,185
2076 920,280,380 24,151
2075 932,956,157 24,096
2074 945,631,173 24,061
2073 958,352,980 24,013
2072 971,115,895 23,982
2071 983,938,054 23,943
2070 996,853,418 23,902
2069 1,009,905,851 23,869
2068 1,023,081,790 23,827
2067 1,036,420,010 23,808
2066 1,049,887,382 23,775
2065 1,063,477,623 23,774
2064 1,077,206,695 23,778
2063 1,090,982,303 23,791
2062 1,104,833,556 23,830
2061 1,118,682,849 23,881
2060 1,132,504,136 23,929
2059 1,146,199,736 23,993
2058 1,159,714,746 24,041
2057 1,172,963,523 24,118
2056 1,185,938,083 24,207
2055 1,198,550,408 24,318
2054 1,210,749,681 24,424
2053 1,222,500,569 24,515
2052 1,233,808,926 24,615
2051 1,244,584,333 24,727
2050 1,254,824,040 24,824
2049 1,264,598,914 24,948
2048 1,273,885,471 25,060
2047 1,282,701,271 25,169
2046 1,291,133,690 25,281
2045 1,299,154,327 25,407
2044 1,306,805,350 25,544
2043 1,314,176,710 25,701
2042 1,321,319,298 25,860
2041 1,328,219,755 26,047
2040 1,334,857,481 26,263
2039 1,341,265,381 26,507
2038 1,347,407,165 26,773
2037 1,353,377,505 27,104
2036 1,359,133,287 27,461
2035 1,364,651,508 27,889
2034 1,369,940,557 28,379
2033 1,375,003,005 28,934
2032 1,379,784,204 29,558
2031 1,384,301,522 30,266
2030 1,388,520,533 31,070
2029 1,392,490,007 31,960
2028 1,396,163,778 32,896
2027 1,399,515,824 33,927
2026 1,402,578,808 35,058
2025 1,405,826,385 36,301
2024 1,408,975,000 37,548
2023 1,410,710,000 38,827
2022 1,412,175,000 40,077
2021 1,412,360,000 41,367
2020 1,411,100,000 42,706
2019 1,407,745,000 44,007
2018 1,402,760,000 45,285
2017 1,396,215,000 46,529
2016 1,387,790,000 47,709
2015 1,379,860,000 48,800
2014 1,371,860,000 49,796
2013 1,363,240,000 50,681
2012 1,354,190,000 51,419
2011 1,345,035,000 51,907
2010 1,337,705,000 52,044
2009 1,331,260,000 52,019
2008 1,324,655,000 52,030
2007 1,317,885,000 52,035
2006 1,311,020,000 51,992
2005 1,303,720,000 51,906
2004 1,296,075,000 51,791
2003 1,288,400,000 51,639
2002 1,280,400,000 51,425
2001 1,271,850,000 51,123
2000 1,262,645,000 50,706
1999 1,252,735,000 50,202
1998 1,241,935,000 49,717
1997 1,230,075,000 49,259
1996 1,217,550,000 48,775
1995 1,204,855,000 48,266
1994 1,191,835,000 47,712
1993 1,178,440,000 47,093
1992 1,164,970,000 46,388
1991 1,150,780,000 45,568
1990 1,135,185,000 44,629
1989 1,118,650,000 43,586
1988 1,101,630,000 42,321
1987 1,084,035,000 40,828
1986 1,066,790,000 39,286
1985 1,051,040,000 37,761
1984 1,036,825,000 36,264
1983 1,023,310,000 34,811
1982 1,008,630,000 33,397
1981 993,885,000 32,017
1980 981,235,000 30,774
1979 969,005,000 29,738
1978 956,165,000 28,809
1977 943,455,000 27,906
1976 930,685,000 27,021
1975 916,395,000 26,154
1974 900,350,000 25,296
1973 881,940,000 24,581
1972 862,030,000 23,992
1971 841,105,000 23,366
1970 818,315,000 22,530
1969 796,025,000 21,305
1968 774,510,000 19,862
1967 754,550,000 18,655
1966 735,400,000 17,927
1965 715,185,000 17,402
1964 698,355,000 16,852
1963 682,335,000 16,302
1962 665,770,000 15,755
1961 660,330,000 15,219
1960 667,070,000 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 31.1% in the Marshall Islands.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Marshall Islands
2100 -1.65% -0.33%
2099 -1.64% -0.38%
2098 -1.63% -0.4%
2097 -1.61% -0.32%
2096 -1.6% -0.35%
2095 -1.59% -0.28%
2094 -1.59% -0.31%
2093 -1.58% -0.29%
2092 -1.57% -0.24%
2091 -1.57% -0.2%
2090 -1.57% -0.23%
2089 -1.57% -0.13%
2088 -1.57% -0.12%
2087 -1.56% -0.06%
2086 -1.56% -0.08%
2085 -1.55% -0.03%
2084 -1.53% 0.05%
2083 -1.51% 0.06%
2082 -1.5% 0.04%
2081 -1.47% 0.11%
2080 -1.45% 0.09%
2079 -1.42% 0.17%
2078 -1.4% 0.17%
2077 -1.38% 0.14%
2076 -1.36% 0.23%
2075 -1.34% 0.14%
2074 -1.33% 0.2%
2073 -1.31% 0.13%
2072 -1.3% 0.16%
2071 -1.3% 0.17%
2070 -1.29% 0.14%
2069 -1.29% 0.18%
2068 -1.29% 0.08%
2067 -1.28% 0.14%
2066 -1.28% 0.004%
2065 -1.27% -0.02%
2064 -1.26% -0.05%
2063 -1.25% -0.17%
2062 -1.24% -0.21%
2061 -1.22% -0.2%
2060 -1.19% -0.27%
2059 -1.17% -0.2%
2058 -1.13% -0.32%
2057 -1.09% -0.37%
2056 -1.05% -0.46%
2055 -1.01% -0.43%
2054 -0.96% -0.37%
2053 -0.92% -0.41%
2052 -0.87% -0.45%
2051 -0.82% -0.39%
2050 -0.77% -0.5%
2049 -0.73% -0.45%
2048 -0.69% -0.43%
2047 -0.65% -0.44%
2046 -0.62% -0.5%
2045 -0.59% -0.54%
2044 -0.56% -0.61%
2043 -0.54% -0.62%
2042 -0.52% -0.72%
2041 -0.5% -0.82%
2040 -0.48% -0.92%
2039 -0.46% -1%
2038 -0.44% -1.22%
2037 -0.42% -1.3%
2036 -0.4% -1.53%
2035 -0.39% -1.73%
2034 -0.37% -1.92%
2033 -0.35% -2.11%
2032 -0.33% -2.34%
2031 -0.3% -2.59%
2030 -0.29% -2.78%
2029 -0.26% -2.85%
2028 -0.24% -3.04%
2027 -0.22% -3.23%
2026 -0.23% -3.42%
2025 -0.22% -3.32%
2024 -0.12% -3.29%
2023 -0.1% -3.12%
2022 -0.01% -3.12%
2021 0.09% -3.14%
2020 0.24% -2.96%
2019 0.36% -2.82%
2018 0.47% -2.67%
2017 0.61% -2.47%
2016 0.57% -2.24%
2015 0.58% -2%
2014 0.63% -1.75%
2013 0.67% -1.44%
2012 0.68% -0.94%
2011 0.55% -0.26%
2010 0.48% 0.05%
2009 0.5% -0.02%
2008 0.51% -0.01%
2007 0.52% 0.08%
2006 0.56% 0.17%
2005 0.59% 0.22%
2004 0.6% 0.29%
2003 0.62% 0.42%
2002 0.67% 0.59%
2001 0.73% 0.82%
2000 0.79% 1%
1999 0.87% 0.98%
1998 0.96% 0.93%
1997 1.03% 0.99%
1996 1.05% 1.05%
1995 1.09% 1.16%
1994 1.14% 1.31%
1993 1.16% 1.52%
1992 1.23% 1.8%
1991 1.37% 2.1%
1990 1.48% 2.39%
1989 1.54% 2.99%
1988 1.62% 3.66%
1987 1.62% 3.93%
1986 1.5% 4.04%
1985 1.37% 4.13%
1984 1.32% 4.17%
1983 1.46% 4.23%
1982 1.48% 4.31%
1981 1.29% 4.04%
1980 1.26% 3.48%
1979 1.34% 3.22%
1978 1.35% 3.24%
1977 1.37% 3.28%
1976 1.56% 3.31%
1975 1.78% 3.39%
1974 2.09% 2.91%
1973 2.31% 2.45%
1972 2.49% 2.68%
1971 2.78% 3.71%
1970 2.8% 5.75%
1969 2.78% 7.27%
1968 2.65% 6.47%
1967 2.6% 4.06%
1966 2.83% 3.02%
1965 2.41% 3.26%
1964 2.35% 3.37%
1963 2.49% 3.47%
1962 0.82% 3.52%
1961 -1.01% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

China Marshall Islands
Current population
1402578808
35058
Population rank 2/197 192/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.0004%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
6.85 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
10.7 hours
One death every
2.84 seconds
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -4
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 197/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -1,698
Net migration rank 189/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -1,698
2024 - -318,992 - -1,765
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 550 -1,832
2022 -847,305 -293,846 606 -1,829
2021 480,203 -379,749 653 -2,016
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 689 -2,004
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 746 -2,030
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 785 -2,058
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 826 -2,040
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 866 -2,003
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 912 -1,964
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 959 -1,906
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 1,014 -1,825
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 1,097 -1,759
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 1,185 -1,512
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 1,273 -1,221
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 1,365 -1,361
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 1,443 -1,467
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,507 -1,491
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 1,556 -1,491
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 1,586 -1,482
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 1,595 -1,466
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 1,600 -1,427
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 1,594 -1,345
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 1,596 -1,237
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 1,592 -1,110
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 1,590 -1,068
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 1,576 -1,124
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 1,564 -1,097
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 1,542 -1,050
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 1,522 -991
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 1,524 -942
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 1,524 -869
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 1,525 -769
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 1,540 -661
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 1,556 -562
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 1,574 -479
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 1,575 -140
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 1,566 -16
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 1,544 -8
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 1,511 -1
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 1,470 6
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 1,422 12
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 1,375 23
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 1,328 31
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 1,287 -155
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 1,250 -316
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 1,207 -286
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 1,160 -264
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 1,109 -233
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 1,055 -193
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 1,000 -145
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 954 -383
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 913 -306
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 877 -232
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 819 201
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 747 690
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 685 769
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 636 308
1966 19,282,187 4,165 603 -89
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 566 -22
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 536 16
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 509 42
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 488 54
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 469 56
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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