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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 302 times bigger than Panama's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

China vs Panama: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Panama
2100 633,320,628 5,947,731
2099 643,959,697 5,958,919
2098 654,691,595 5,969,676
2097 665,517,335 5,979,860
2096 676,438,150 5,989,615
2095 687,457,915 5,998,960
2094 698,589,897 6,007,655
2093 709,852,629 6,015,893
2092 721,251,520 6,023,482
2091 732,791,748 6,030,584
2090 744,501,355 6,037,116
2089 756,404,299 6,043,194
2088 768,478,316 6,048,506
2087 780,707,622 6,053,252
2086 793,081,006 6,057,347
2085 805,608,315 6,060,940
2084 818,268,277 6,063,735
2083 830,972,107 6,065,863
2082 843,721,746 6,067,171
2081 856,534,631 6,067,635
2080 869,351,919 6,067,317
2079 882,146,959 6,066,164
2078 894,889,246 6,064,127
2077 907,592,919 6,061,297
2076 920,280,380 6,057,645
2075 932,956,157 6,053,134
2074 945,631,173 6,047,620
2073 958,352,980 6,041,318
2072 971,115,895 6,034,065
2071 983,938,054 6,026,051
2070 996,853,418 6,017,288
2069 1,009,905,851 6,007,621
2068 1,023,081,790 5,997,109
2067 1,036,420,010 5,985,932
2066 1,049,887,382 5,973,853
2065 1,063,477,623 5,961,039
2064 1,077,206,695 5,947,320
2063 1,090,982,303 5,932,822
2062 1,104,833,556 5,917,367
2061 1,118,682,849 5,900,972
2060 1,132,504,136 5,883,654
2059 1,146,199,736 5,865,433
2058 1,159,714,746 5,846,037
2057 1,172,963,523 5,825,696
2056 1,185,938,083 5,804,369
2055 1,198,550,408 5,781,900
2054 1,210,749,681 5,758,339
2053 1,222,500,569 5,733,538
2052 1,233,808,926 5,707,562
2051 1,244,584,333 5,680,231
2050 1,254,824,040 5,651,617
2049 1,264,598,914 5,621,841
2048 1,273,885,471 5,590,701
2047 1,282,701,271 5,558,382
2046 1,291,133,690 5,524,843
2045 1,299,154,327 5,490,228
2044 1,306,805,350 5,454,371
2043 1,314,176,710 5,417,316
2042 1,321,319,298 5,379,169
2041 1,328,219,755 5,339,872
2040 1,334,857,481 5,299,492
2039 1,341,265,381 5,257,983
2038 1,347,407,165 5,215,284
2037 1,353,377,505 5,171,497
2036 1,359,133,287 5,126,814
2035 1,364,651,508 5,081,210
2034 1,369,940,557 5,034,708
2033 1,375,003,005 4,987,247
2032 1,379,784,204 4,938,646
2031 1,384,301,522 4,889,260
2030 1,388,520,533 4,838,970
2029 1,392,490,007 4,787,654
2028 1,396,163,778 4,735,214
2027 1,399,515,824 4,681,847
2026 1,402,578,808 4,627,497
2025 1,405,826,385 4,572,106
2024 1,408,975,000 4,515,577
2023 1,410,710,000 4,458,759
2022 1,412,175,000 4,400,773
2021 1,412,360,000 4,345,405
2020 1,411,100,000 4,293,261
2019 1,407,745,000 4,234,700
2018 1,402,760,000 4,167,860
2017 1,396,215,000 4,098,707
2016 1,387,790,000 4,029,086
2015 1,379,860,000 3,960,035
2014 1,371,860,000 3,892,101
2013 1,363,240,000 3,825,329
2012 1,354,190,000 3,759,256
2011 1,345,035,000 3,693,505
2010 1,337,705,000 3,628,535
2009 1,331,260,000 3,564,381
2008 1,324,655,000 3,500,648
2007 1,317,885,000 3,437,490
2006 1,311,020,000 3,375,024
2005 1,303,720,000 3,313,026
2004 1,296,075,000 3,251,155
2003 1,288,400,000 3,189,807
2002 1,280,400,000 3,129,344
2001 1,271,850,000 3,069,537
2000 1,262,645,000 3,010,369
1999 1,252,735,000 2,951,822
1998 1,241,935,000 2,893,914
1997 1,230,075,000 2,836,695
1996 1,217,550,000 2,780,227
1995 1,204,855,000 2,724,557
1994 1,191,835,000 2,669,546
1993 1,178,440,000 2,615,099
1992 1,164,970,000 2,561,336
1991 1,150,780,000 2,508,265
1990 1,135,185,000 2,455,583
1989 1,118,650,000 2,403,820
1988 1,101,630,000 2,352,848
1987 1,084,035,000 2,301,970
1986 1,066,790,000 2,251,325
1985 1,051,040,000 2,200,915
1984 1,036,825,000 2,150,782
1983 1,023,310,000 2,101,106
1982 1,008,630,000 2,052,271
1981 993,885,000 2,004,418
1980 981,235,000 1,957,534
1979 969,005,000 1,911,552
1978 956,165,000 1,866,311
1977 943,455,000 1,821,543
1976 930,685,000 1,776,935
1975 916,395,000 1,732,389
1974 900,350,000 1,687,926
1973 881,940,000 1,643,690
1972 862,030,000 1,599,723
1971 841,105,000 1,556,081
1970 818,315,000 1,513,070
1969 796,025,000 1,470,886
1968 774,510,000 1,429,447
1967 754,550,000 1,388,628
1966 735,400,000 1,348,388
1965 715,185,000 1,308,835
1964 698,355,000 1,270,065
1963 682,335,000 1,232,124
1962 665,770,000 1,195,301
1961 660,330,000 1,159,870
1960 667,070,000 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M 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
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Panama
2100 -1.65% -0.19%
2099 -1.64% -0.18%
2098 -1.63% -0.17%
2097 -1.61% -0.16%
2096 -1.6% -0.16%
2095 -1.59% -0.14%
2094 -1.59% -0.14%
2093 -1.58% -0.13%
2092 -1.57% -0.12%
2091 -1.57% -0.11%
2090 -1.57% -0.1%
2089 -1.57% -0.09%
2088 -1.57% -0.08%
2087 -1.56% -0.07%
2086 -1.56% -0.06%
2085 -1.55% -0.05%
2084 -1.53% -0.04%
2083 -1.51% -0.02%
2082 -1.5% -0.008%
2081 -1.47% 0.005%
2080 -1.45% 0.02%
2079 -1.42% 0.03%
2078 -1.4% 0.05%
2077 -1.38% 0.06%
2076 -1.36% 0.07%
2075 -1.34% 0.09%
2074 -1.33% 0.1%
2073 -1.31% 0.12%
2072 -1.3% 0.13%
2071 -1.3% 0.15%
2070 -1.29% 0.16%
2069 -1.29% 0.18%
2068 -1.29% 0.19%
2067 -1.28% 0.2%
2066 -1.28% 0.21%
2065 -1.27% 0.23%
2064 -1.26% 0.24%
2063 -1.25% 0.26%
2062 -1.24% 0.28%
2061 -1.22% 0.29%
2060 -1.19% 0.31%
2059 -1.17% 0.33%
2058 -1.13% 0.35%
2057 -1.09% 0.37%
2056 -1.05% 0.39%
2055 -1.01% 0.41%
2054 -0.96% 0.43%
2053 -0.92% 0.46%
2052 -0.87% 0.48%
2051 -0.82% 0.51%
2050 -0.77% 0.53%
2049 -0.73% 0.56%
2048 -0.69% 0.58%
2047 -0.65% 0.61%
2046 -0.62% 0.63%
2045 -0.59% 0.66%
2044 -0.56% 0.68%
2043 -0.54% 0.71%
2042 -0.52% 0.74%
2041 -0.5% 0.76%
2040 -0.48% 0.79%
2039 -0.46% 0.82%
2038 -0.44% 0.85%
2037 -0.42% 0.87%
2036 -0.4% 0.9%
2035 -0.39% 0.92%
2034 -0.37% 0.95%
2033 -0.35% 0.98%
2032 -0.33% 1.01%
2031 -0.3% 1.04%
2030 -0.29% 1.07%
2029 -0.26% 1.11%
2028 -0.24% 1.14%
2027 -0.22% 1.17%
2026 -0.23% 1.21%
2025 -0.22% 1.25%
2024 -0.12% 1.27%
2023 -0.1% 1.32%
2022 -0.01% 1.27%
2021 0.09% 1.21%
2020 0.24% 1.38%
2019 0.36% 1.6%
2018 0.47% 1.69%
2017 0.61% 1.73%
2016 0.57% 1.74%
2015 0.58% 1.75%
2014 0.63% 1.75%
2013 0.67% 1.76%
2012 0.68% 1.78%
2011 0.55% 1.79%
2010 0.48% 1.8%
2009 0.5% 1.82%
2008 0.51% 1.84%
2007 0.52% 1.85%
2006 0.56% 1.87%
2005 0.59% 1.9%
2004 0.6% 1.92%
2003 0.62% 1.93%
2002 0.67% 1.95%
2001 0.73% 1.97%
2000 0.79% 1.98%
1999 0.87% 2%
1998 0.96% 2.02%
1997 1.03% 2.03%
1996 1.05% 2.04%
1995 1.09% 2.06%
1994 1.14% 2.08%
1993 1.16% 2.1%
1992 1.23% 2.12%
1991 1.37% 2.15%
1990 1.48% 2.15%
1989 1.54% 2.17%
1988 1.62% 2.21%
1987 1.62% 2.25%
1986 1.5% 2.29%
1985 1.37% 2.33%
1984 1.32% 2.36%
1983 1.46% 2.38%
1982 1.48% 2.39%
1981 1.29% 2.4%
1980 1.26% 2.41%
1979 1.34% 2.42%
1978 1.35% 2.46%
1977 1.37% 2.51%
1976 1.56% 2.57%
1975 1.78% 2.63%
1974 2.09% 2.69%
1973 2.31% 2.75%
1972 2.49% 2.8%
1971 2.78% 2.84%
1970 2.8% 2.87%
1969 2.78% 2.9%
1968 2.65% 2.94%
1967 2.6% 2.98%
1966 2.83% 3.02%
1965 2.41% 3.05%
1964 2.35% 3.08%
1963 2.49% 3.08%
1962 0.82% 3.05%
1961 -1.01% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

China Panama
Current population
1402578808
4642198
Population rank 2/197 128/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.06%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +156
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +6,151
Net migration rank 189/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 6,151
2024 - -318,992 - 6,706
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 50,197 7,262
2022 -847,305 -293,846 50,556 7,967
2021 480,203 -379,749 46,747 5,473
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 46,599 5,473
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 54,420 10,623
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 57,508 11,130
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 58,607 11,059
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 59,454 10,109
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 59,896 8,648
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 60,227 7,105
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 60,295 5,926
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 60,471 5,447
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 60,411 5,167
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 59,418 4,953
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 59,168 4,765
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 58,961 4,568
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 58,454 4,330
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 58,067 4,087
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 58,014 3,843
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 58,281 3,596
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 57,458 3,352
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 57,011 3,099
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 56,654 2,856
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 56,236 2,602
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 55,911 2,341
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 55,482 2,084
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 55,060 1,820
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 54,512 1,533
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 54,069 1,221
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 53,845 899
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 53,591 560
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 53,186 182
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 53,079 -305
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 53,451 -854
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 52,295 -1,368
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 52,767 -1,750
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 52,690 -1,953
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 52,681 -2,136
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 52,573 -2,297
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 52,436 -2,435
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 51,880 -2,518
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 50,858 -2,554
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 50,018 -2,620
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 49,077 -2,701
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 48,362 -2,772
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 47,694 -2,811
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 47,438 -2,792
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 47,307 -2,727
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 47,149 -2,635
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 46,932 -2,531
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 46,540 -2,464
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 46,311 -2,448
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 45,867 -2,454
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 45,075 -2,476
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 44,278 -2,510
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 43,641 -2,528
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 43,054 -2,528
1966 19,282,187 4,165 42,457 -2,500
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 41,604 -2,454
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 40,806 -2,418
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 39,872 -2,380
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 38,537 -2,377
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 37,100 -2,394
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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