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

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The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 40,051 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 +0.23% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (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 633,662,382 23,445
2099 644,307,192 23,524
2098 655,044,881 23,613
2097 665,876,462 23,708
2096 676,803,171 23,784
2095 687,828,883 23,867
2094 698,966,872 23,935
2093 710,235,681 24,009
2092 721,640,723 24,079
2091 733,187,178 24,137
2090 744,903,105 24,185
2089 756,812,472 24,240
2088 768,893,004 24,272
2087 781,128,909 24,301
2086 793,508,970 24,316
2085 806,043,039 24,335
2084 818,709,832 24,342
2083 831,420,518 24,331
2082 844,177,036 24,315
2081 856,996,835 24,304
2080 869,821,040 24,278
2079 882,622,985 24,256
2078 895,372,147 24,214
2077 908,082,676 24,172
2076 920,776,984 24,138
2075 933,459,600 24,083
2074 946,141,456 24,049
2073 958,870,128 24,000
2072 971,639,931 23,969
2071 984,469,009 23,931
2070 997,391,342 23,889
2069 1,010,450,818 23,857
2068 1,023,633,867 23,815
2067 1,036,979,285 23,795
2066 1,050,453,924 23,763
2065 1,064,051,499 23,762
2064 1,077,787,979 23,766
2063 1,091,571,021 23,778
2062 1,105,429,748 23,818
2061 1,119,286,514 23,869
2060 1,133,115,260 23,917
2059 1,146,818,251 23,981
2058 1,160,340,554 24,028
2057 1,173,596,480 24,106
2056 1,186,578,041 24,194
2055 1,199,197,172 24,305
2054 1,211,403,028 24,411
2053 1,223,160,257 24,502
2052 1,234,474,716 24,602
2051 1,245,255,938 24,714
2050 1,255,501,171 24,811
2049 1,265,281,319 24,935
2048 1,274,572,888 25,047
2047 1,283,393,445 25,155
2046 1,291,830,414 25,267
2045 1,299,855,379 25,394
2044 1,307,510,531 25,531
2043 1,314,885,869 25,687
2042 1,322,032,311 25,846
2041 1,328,936,491 26,033
2040 1,335,577,799 26,249
2039 1,341,989,157 26,493
2038 1,348,134,255 26,759
2037 1,354,107,817 27,090
2036 1,359,866,705 27,446
2035 1,365,387,904 27,874
2034 1,370,679,807 28,364
2033 1,375,744,986 28,919
2032 1,380,528,766 29,543
2031 1,385,048,521 30,251
2030 1,389,269,809 31,054
2029 1,393,241,425 31,943
2028 1,396,917,178 32,879
2027 1,400,271,033 33,909
2026 1,403,335,670 35,039
2025 1,406,585,000 36,282
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% 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 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 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 -0.17% -3.37%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.

Live population counters

China Marshall Islands
Current population
1403335670
35039
Population rank 2/197 192/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.0004%
One net population change
13.2 seconds
6.94 hours
One birth every
3.31 seconds
11.6 hours
One death every
2.88 seconds
1.37 days
Daily growth/decline -6,548 -3
Annual growth/decline -2,390,000 -1,266
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% -3.37%
Population growth rate rank 174/197 197/197
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 -1,394,886 -318,992 487 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/china/marshall-islands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people). In the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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