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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 197 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

China vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Paraguay
2100 633,320,628 9,114,469
2099 643,959,697 9,134,868
2098 654,691,595 9,153,773
2097 665,517,335 9,171,880
2096 676,438,150 9,188,931
2095 687,457,915 9,204,812
2094 698,589,897 9,219,996
2093 709,852,629 9,234,274
2092 721,251,520 9,247,659
2091 732,791,748 9,260,551
2090 744,501,355 9,272,453
2089 756,404,299 9,283,984
2088 768,478,316 9,293,775
2087 780,707,622 9,302,722
2086 793,081,006 9,311,508
2085 805,608,315 9,319,285
2084 818,268,277 9,325,447
2083 830,972,107 9,331,054
2082 843,721,746 9,335,846
2081 856,534,631 9,340,017
2080 869,351,919 9,342,618
2079 882,146,959 9,344,195
2078 894,889,246 9,344,403
2077 907,592,919 9,343,525
2076 920,280,380 9,341,603
2075 932,956,157 9,337,944
2074 945,631,173 9,332,883
2073 958,352,980 9,326,126
2072 971,115,895 9,317,685
2071 983,938,054 9,307,917
2070 996,853,418 9,296,216
2069 1,009,905,851 9,282,854
2068 1,023,081,790 9,268,086
2067 1,036,420,010 9,251,858
2066 1,049,887,382 9,233,146
2065 1,063,477,623 9,212,933
2064 1,077,206,695 9,190,368
2063 1,090,982,303 9,165,372
2062 1,104,833,556 9,138,205
2061 1,118,682,849 9,109,701
2060 1,132,504,136 9,079,572
2059 1,146,199,736 9,047,300
2058 1,159,714,746 9,011,957
2057 1,172,963,523 8,975,110
2056 1,185,938,083 8,936,412
2055 1,198,550,408 8,896,115
2054 1,210,749,681 8,853,974
2053 1,222,500,569 8,810,350
2052 1,233,808,926 8,764,844
2051 1,244,584,333 8,717,773
2050 1,254,824,040 8,669,516
2049 1,264,598,914 8,619,672
2048 1,273,885,471 8,568,157
2047 1,282,701,271 8,515,265
2046 1,291,133,690 8,460,084
2045 1,299,154,327 8,404,136
2044 1,306,805,350 8,346,996
2043 1,314,176,710 8,288,781
2042 1,321,319,298 8,228,904
2041 1,328,219,755 8,168,202
2040 1,334,857,481 8,106,496
2039 1,341,265,381 8,043,273
2038 1,347,407,165 7,978,464
2037 1,353,377,505 7,912,690
2036 1,359,133,287 7,845,468
2035 1,364,651,508 7,777,137
2034 1,369,940,557 7,707,832
2033 1,375,003,005 7,636,950
2032 1,379,784,204 7,564,485
2031 1,384,301,522 7,490,891
2030 1,388,520,533 7,415,529
2029 1,392,490,007 7,338,535
2028 1,396,163,778 7,259,813
2027 1,399,515,824 7,179,864
2026 1,402,578,808 7,098,035
2025 1,405,826,385 7,014,448
2024 1,408,975,000 6,929,153
2023 1,410,710,000 6,844,146
2022 1,412,175,000 6,760,464
2021 1,412,360,000 6,684,182
2020 1,411,100,000 6,603,739
2019 1,407,745,000 6,515,058
2018 1,402,760,000 6,427,382
2017 1,396,215,000 6,338,660
2016 1,387,790,000 6,249,126
2015 1,379,860,000 6,159,103
2014 1,371,860,000 6,069,811
2013 1,363,240,000 5,982,445
2012 1,354,190,000 5,897,008
2011 1,345,035,000 5,814,626
2010 1,337,705,000 5,737,971
2009 1,331,260,000 5,671,236
2008 1,324,655,000 5,613,574
2007 1,317,885,000 5,559,386
2006 1,311,020,000 5,505,148
2005 1,303,720,000 5,448,097
2004 1,296,075,000 5,388,175
2003 1,288,400,000 5,326,436
2002 1,280,400,000 5,261,328
2001 1,271,850,000 5,187,689
2000 1,262,645,000 5,100,868
1999 1,252,735,000 5,003,135
1998 1,241,935,000 4,900,025
1997 1,230,075,000 4,794,412
1996 1,217,550,000 4,687,543
1995 1,204,855,000 4,579,806
1994 1,191,835,000 4,471,417
1993 1,178,440,000 4,362,696
1992 1,164,970,000 4,253,600
1991 1,150,780,000 4,144,364
1990 1,135,185,000 4,035,747
1989 1,118,650,000 3,927,802
1988 1,101,630,000 3,820,546
1987 1,084,035,000 3,714,889
1986 1,066,790,000 3,611,474
1985 1,051,040,000 3,510,671
1984 1,036,825,000 3,412,936
1983 1,023,310,000 3,318,068
1982 1,008,630,000 3,226,189
1981 993,885,000 3,137,604
1980 981,235,000 3,053,235
1979 969,005,000 2,973,968
1978 956,165,000 2,899,269
1977 943,455,000 2,827,874
1976 930,685,000 2,758,836
1975 916,395,000 2,691,648
1974 900,350,000 2,625,621
1973 881,940,000 2,561,102
1972 862,030,000 2,499,881
1971 841,105,000 2,442,537
1970 818,315,000 2,388,028
1969 796,025,000 2,334,992
1968 774,510,000 2,282,391
1967 754,550,000 2,229,994
1966 735,400,000 2,177,584
1965 715,185,000 2,125,177
1964 698,355,000 2,073,119
1963 682,335,000 2,021,909
1962 665,770,000 1,973,130
1961 660,330,000 1,927,394
1960 667,070,000 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Paraguay is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 9.34M 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
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Paraguay
2100 -1.65% -0.22%
2099 -1.64% -0.21%
2098 -1.63% -0.2%
2097 -1.61% -0.19%
2096 -1.6% -0.17%
2095 -1.59% -0.16%
2094 -1.59% -0.15%
2093 -1.58% -0.14%
2092 -1.57% -0.14%
2091 -1.57% -0.13%
2090 -1.57% -0.12%
2089 -1.57% -0.11%
2088 -1.57% -0.1%
2087 -1.56% -0.09%
2086 -1.56% -0.08%
2085 -1.55% -0.07%
2084 -1.53% -0.06%
2083 -1.51% -0.05%
2082 -1.5% -0.04%
2081 -1.47% -0.03%
2080 -1.45% -0.02%
2079 -1.42% -0.002%
2078 -1.4% 0.009%
2077 -1.38% 0.02%
2076 -1.36% 0.04%
2075 -1.34% 0.05%
2074 -1.33% 0.07%
2073 -1.31% 0.09%
2072 -1.3% 0.1%
2071 -1.3% 0.13%
2070 -1.29% 0.14%
2069 -1.29% 0.16%
2068 -1.29% 0.18%
2067 -1.28% 0.2%
2066 -1.28% 0.22%
2065 -1.27% 0.25%
2064 -1.26% 0.27%
2063 -1.25% 0.3%
2062 -1.24% 0.31%
2061 -1.22% 0.33%
2060 -1.19% 0.36%
2059 -1.17% 0.39%
2058 -1.13% 0.41%
2057 -1.09% 0.43%
2056 -1.05% 0.45%
2055 -1.01% 0.48%
2054 -0.96% 0.5%
2053 -0.92% 0.52%
2052 -0.87% 0.54%
2051 -0.82% 0.56%
2050 -0.77% 0.58%
2049 -0.73% 0.6%
2048 -0.69% 0.62%
2047 -0.65% 0.65%
2046 -0.62% 0.67%
2045 -0.59% 0.68%
2044 -0.56% 0.7%
2043 -0.54% 0.73%
2042 -0.52% 0.74%
2041 -0.5% 0.76%
2040 -0.48% 0.79%
2039 -0.46% 0.81%
2038 -0.44% 0.83%
2037 -0.42% 0.86%
2036 -0.4% 0.88%
2035 -0.39% 0.9%
2034 -0.37% 0.93%
2033 -0.35% 0.96%
2032 -0.33% 0.98%
2031 -0.3% 1.02%
2030 -0.29% 1.05%
2029 -0.26% 1.08%
2028 -0.24% 1.11%
2027 -0.22% 1.15%
2026 -0.23% 1.19%
2025 -0.22% 1.23%
2024 -0.12% 1.24%
2023 -0.1% 1.24%
2022 -0.01% 1.14%
2021 0.09% 1.22%
2020 0.24% 1.36%
2019 0.36% 1.36%
2018 0.47% 1.4%
2017 0.61% 1.43%
2016 0.57% 1.46%
2015 0.58% 1.47%
2014 0.63% 1.46%
2013 0.67% 1.45%
2012 0.68% 1.42%
2011 0.55% 1.34%
2010 0.48% 1.18%
2009 0.5% 1.03%
2008 0.51% 0.97%
2007 0.52% 0.99%
2006 0.56% 1.05%
2005 0.59% 1.11%
2004 0.6% 1.16%
2003 0.62% 1.24%
2002 0.67% 1.42%
2001 0.73% 1.7%
2000 0.79% 1.95%
1999 0.87% 2.1%
1998 0.96% 2.2%
1997 1.03% 2.28%
1996 1.05% 2.35%
1995 1.09% 2.42%
1994 1.14% 2.49%
1993 1.16% 2.56%
1992 1.23% 2.64%
1991 1.37% 2.69%
1990 1.48% 2.75%
1989 1.54% 2.81%
1988 1.62% 2.84%
1987 1.62% 2.86%
1986 1.5% 2.87%
1985 1.37% 2.86%
1984 1.32% 2.86%
1983 1.46% 2.85%
1982 1.48% 2.82%
1981 1.29% 2.76%
1980 1.26% 2.67%
1979 1.34% 2.58%
1978 1.35% 2.52%
1977 1.37% 2.5%
1976 1.56% 2.5%
1975 1.78% 2.51%
1974 2.09% 2.52%
1973 2.31% 2.45%
1972 2.49% 2.35%
1971 2.78% 2.28%
1970 2.8% 2.27%
1969 2.78% 2.3%
1968 2.65% 2.35%
1967 2.6% 2.41%
1966 2.83% 2.47%
1965 2.41% 2.51%
1964 2.35% 2.53%
1963 2.49% 2.47%
1962 0.82% 2.37%
1961 -1.01% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

China Paraguay
Current population
1402578808
7120169
Population rank 2/197 108/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.09%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +233
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 87/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -12,423
Net migration rank 189/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -12,423
2024 - -318,992 - -12,451
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 97,748 -12,500
2022 -847,305 -293,846 94,627 -12,500
2021 480,203 -379,749 78,667 -8,226
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 98,667 -8,226
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 103,179 -16,263
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 104,908 -16,472
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 105,634 -16,630
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 106,804 -16,737
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 106,817 -16,834
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 105,585 -16,989
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 103,383 -17,232
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 102,508 -17,763
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 100,442 -20,427
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 99,456 -26,169
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 100,296 -40,112
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 99,821 -44,679
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 99,141 -45,914
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 99,808 -44,568
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 101,035 -42,173
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 101,896 -40,907
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 102,427 -39,941
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 104,658 -36,918
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 107,225 -27,676
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 109,979 -15,884
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 112,726 -11,362
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 114,122 -9,276
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 115,095 -8,704
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 115,623 -8,273
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 115,777 -7,653
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 115,662 -6,999
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 115,211 -6,431
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 115,442 -6,035
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 114,472 -5,420
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 112,864 -4,685
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 111,727 -4,009
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 110,348 -3,557
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 107,962 -3,445
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 105,776 -3,460
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 102,859 -3,562
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 99,937 -3,769
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 96,406 -2,845
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 92,917 -2,725
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 89,456 -2,477
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 84,568 -2,808
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 80,345 -3,570
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 76,691 -4,066
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 74,359 -4,201
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 71,973 -4,066
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 70,285 -3,807
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 69,059 -3,478
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 67,803 -4,346
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 66,625 -7,642
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 66,142 -10,446
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 65,905 -12,579
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 65,616 -12,859
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 65,575 -13,132
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 65,695 -13,346
1966 19,282,187 4,165 66,002 -13,538
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 66,063 -13,715
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 65,681 -13,915
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 64,741 -14,086
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 63,079 -16,175
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 61,536 -16,972
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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)
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