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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 261.7 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

China vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Slovakia
2100 633,320,628 3,377,764
2099 643,959,697 3,399,869
2098 654,691,595 3,422,010
2097 665,517,335 3,444,161
2096 676,438,150 3,466,284
2095 687,457,915 3,488,595
2094 698,589,897 3,511,062
2093 709,852,629 3,533,742
2092 721,251,520 3,556,708
2091 732,791,748 3,580,021
2090 744,501,355 3,603,675
2089 756,404,299 3,627,811
2088 768,478,316 3,652,354
2087 780,707,622 3,677,451
2086 793,081,006 3,703,217
2085 805,608,315 3,729,670
2084 818,268,277 3,756,777
2083 830,972,107 3,784,617
2082 843,721,746 3,813,170
2081 856,534,631 3,842,528
2080 869,351,919 3,872,714
2079 882,146,959 3,903,653
2078 894,889,246 3,935,351
2077 907,592,919 3,967,981
2076 920,280,380 4,001,363
2075 932,956,157 4,035,465
2074 945,631,173 4,070,159
2073 958,352,980 4,105,475
2072 971,115,895 4,141,396
2071 983,938,054 4,177,582
2070 996,853,418 4,214,086
2069 1,009,905,851 4,250,775
2068 1,023,081,790 4,287,566
2067 1,036,420,010 4,324,173
2066 1,049,887,382 4,360,463
2065 1,063,477,623 4,396,562
2064 1,077,206,695 4,432,349
2063 1,090,982,303 4,467,634
2062 1,104,833,556 4,502,390
2061 1,118,682,849 4,536,423
2060 1,132,504,136 4,569,861
2059 1,146,199,736 4,602,562
2058 1,159,714,746 4,634,484
2057 1,172,963,523 4,665,491
2056 1,185,938,083 4,695,744
2055 1,198,550,408 4,725,147
2054 1,210,749,681 4,753,640
2053 1,222,500,569 4,781,680
2052 1,233,808,926 4,809,152
2051 1,244,584,333 4,836,056
2050 1,254,824,040 4,862,512
2049 1,264,598,914 4,888,649
2048 1,273,885,471 4,914,306
2047 1,282,701,271 4,939,719
2046 1,291,133,690 4,964,917
2045 1,299,154,327 4,989,905
2044 1,306,805,350 5,014,849
2043 1,314,176,710 5,039,628
2042 1,321,319,298 5,064,051
2041 1,328,219,755 5,088,319
2040 1,334,857,481 5,112,265
2039 1,341,265,381 5,135,696
2038 1,347,407,165 5,158,725
2037 1,353,377,505 5,181,188
2036 1,359,133,287 5,203,033
2035 1,364,651,508 5,224,142
2034 1,369,940,557 5,244,168
2033 1,375,003,005 5,263,308
2032 1,379,784,204 5,281,327
2031 1,384,301,522 5,298,206
2030 1,388,520,533 5,313,745
2029 1,392,490,007 5,327,761
2028 1,396,163,778 5,339,993
2027 1,399,515,824 5,350,648
2026 1,402,578,808 5,359,438
2025 1,405,826,385 5,396,894
2024 1,408,975,000 5,422,069
2023 1,410,710,000 5,426,740
2022 1,412,175,000 5,431,752
2021 1,412,360,000 5,447,247
2020 1,411,100,000 5,458,827
2019 1,407,745,000 5,454,147
2018 1,402,760,000 5,446,771
2017 1,396,215,000 5,439,232
2016 1,387,790,000 5,430,798
2015 1,379,860,000 5,423,801
2014 1,371,860,000 5,418,649
2013 1,363,240,000 5,413,393
2012 1,354,190,000 5,407,579
2011 1,345,035,000 5,398,384
2010 1,337,705,000 5,391,428
2009 1,331,260,000 5,386,406
2008 1,324,655,000 5,379,233
2007 1,317,885,000 5,374,622
2006 1,311,020,000 5,373,054
2005 1,303,720,000 5,372,807
2004 1,296,075,000 5,372,280
2003 1,288,400,000 5,373,374
2002 1,280,400,000 5,376,912
2001 1,271,850,000 5,378,867
2000 1,262,645,000 5,388,720
1999 1,252,735,000 5,396,020
1998 1,241,935,000 5,390,516
1997 1,230,075,000 5,383,291
1996 1,217,550,000 5,373,361
1995 1,204,855,000 5,361,999
1994 1,191,835,000 5,346,331
1993 1,178,440,000 5,325,305
1992 1,164,970,000 5,305,016
1991 1,150,780,000 5,303,294
1990 1,135,185,000 5,299,187
1989 1,118,650,000 5,275,942
1988 1,101,630,000 5,250,596
1987 1,084,035,000 5,222,840
1986 1,066,790,000 5,193,838
1985 1,051,040,000 5,161,768
1984 1,036,825,000 5,127,097
1983 1,023,310,000 5,091,971
1982 1,008,630,000 5,055,099
1981 993,885,000 5,016,105
1980 981,235,000 4,979,815
1979 969,005,000 4,938,973
1978 956,165,000 4,890,125
1977 943,455,000 4,840,501
1976 930,685,000 4,789,507
1975 916,395,000 4,739,105
1974 900,350,000 4,689,623
1973 881,940,000 4,641,445
1972 862,030,000 4,596,622
1971 841,105,000 4,557,449
1970 818,315,000 4,538,223
1969 796,025,000 4,518,607
1968 774,510,000 4,483,915
1967 754,550,000 4,449,367
1966 735,400,000 4,411,666
1965 715,185,000 4,370,983
1964 698,355,000 4,327,341
1963 682,335,000 4,282,017
1962 665,770,000 4,238,188
1961 660,330,000 4,191,667
1960 667,070,000 4,068,095

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Slovakia
2100 -1.65% -0.65%
2099 -1.64% -0.65%
2098 -1.63% -0.64%
2097 -1.61% -0.64%
2096 -1.6% -0.64%
2095 -1.59% -0.64%
2094 -1.59% -0.64%
2093 -1.58% -0.65%
2092 -1.57% -0.65%
2091 -1.57% -0.66%
2090 -1.57% -0.67%
2089 -1.57% -0.67%
2088 -1.57% -0.68%
2087 -1.56% -0.7%
2086 -1.56% -0.71%
2085 -1.55% -0.72%
2084 -1.53% -0.74%
2083 -1.51% -0.75%
2082 -1.5% -0.76%
2081 -1.47% -0.78%
2080 -1.45% -0.79%
2079 -1.42% -0.81%
2078 -1.4% -0.82%
2077 -1.38% -0.83%
2076 -1.36% -0.85%
2075 -1.34% -0.85%
2074 -1.33% -0.86%
2073 -1.31% -0.87%
2072 -1.3% -0.87%
2071 -1.3% -0.87%
2070 -1.29% -0.86%
2069 -1.29% -0.86%
2068 -1.29% -0.85%
2067 -1.28% -0.83%
2066 -1.28% -0.82%
2065 -1.27% -0.81%
2064 -1.26% -0.79%
2063 -1.25% -0.77%
2062 -1.24% -0.75%
2061 -1.22% -0.73%
2060 -1.19% -0.71%
2059 -1.17% -0.69%
2058 -1.13% -0.66%
2057 -1.09% -0.64%
2056 -1.05% -0.62%
2055 -1.01% -0.6%
2054 -0.96% -0.59%
2053 -0.92% -0.57%
2052 -0.87% -0.56%
2051 -0.82% -0.54%
2050 -0.77% -0.53%
2049 -0.73% -0.52%
2048 -0.69% -0.51%
2047 -0.65% -0.51%
2046 -0.62% -0.5%
2045 -0.59% -0.5%
2044 -0.56% -0.49%
2043 -0.54% -0.48%
2042 -0.52% -0.48%
2041 -0.5% -0.47%
2040 -0.48% -0.46%
2039 -0.46% -0.45%
2038 -0.44% -0.43%
2037 -0.42% -0.42%
2036 -0.4% -0.4%
2035 -0.39% -0.38%
2034 -0.37% -0.36%
2033 -0.35% -0.34%
2032 -0.33% -0.32%
2031 -0.3% -0.29%
2030 -0.29% -0.26%
2029 -0.26% -0.23%
2028 -0.24% -0.2%
2027 -0.22% -0.16%
2026 -0.23% -0.69%
2025 -0.22% -0.46%
2024 -0.12% -0.09%
2023 -0.1% -0.09%
2022 -0.01% -0.28%
2021 0.09% -0.21%
2020 0.24% 0.09%
2019 0.36% 0.14%
2018 0.47% 0.14%
2017 0.61% 0.16%
2016 0.57% 0.13%
2015 0.58% 0.1%
2014 0.63% 0.1%
2013 0.67% 0.11%
2012 0.68% 0.17%
2011 0.55% 0.13%
2010 0.48% 0.09%
2009 0.5% 0.13%
2008 0.51% 0.09%
2007 0.52% 0.03%
2006 0.56% 0.005%
2005 0.59% 0.01%
2004 0.6% -0.02%
2003 0.62% -0.07%
2002 0.67% -0.04%
2001 0.73% -0.18%
2000 0.79% -0.14%
1999 0.87% 0.1%
1998 0.96% 0.13%
1997 1.03% 0.18%
1996 1.05% 0.21%
1995 1.09% 0.29%
1994 1.14% 0.39%
1993 1.16% 0.38%
1992 1.23% 0.03%
1991 1.37% 0.08%
1990 1.48% 0.44%
1989 1.54% 0.48%
1988 1.62% 0.53%
1987 1.62% 0.56%
1986 1.5% 0.62%
1985 1.37% 0.68%
1984 1.32% 0.69%
1983 1.46% 0.73%
1982 1.48% 0.78%
1981 1.29% 0.73%
1980 1.26% 0.83%
1979 1.34% 1%
1978 1.35% 1.03%
1977 1.37% 1.06%
1976 1.56% 1.06%
1975 1.78% 1.06%
1974 2.09% 1.04%
1973 2.31% 0.98%
1972 2.49% 0.86%
1971 2.78% 0.42%
1970 2.8% 0.43%
1969 2.78% 0.77%
1968 2.65% 0.78%
1967 2.6% 0.85%
1966 2.83% 0.93%
1965 2.41% 1.01%
1964 2.35% 1.06%
1963 2.49% 1.03%
1962 0.82% 1.11%
1961 -1.01% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

China Slovakia
Current population
1402578808
5359438
Population rank 2/197 125/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.06%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -13
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -31,377
Net migration rank 189/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -31,377
2024 - -318,992 - -21,027
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 -5,427 4,933
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -7,062 92,314
2021 480,203 -379,749 -16,886 -8,172
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 -2,184 4,350
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 3,818 3,128
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 3,268 3,446
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 4,351 3,279
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 5,431 3,487
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 2,170 2,549
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 3,793 -1,158
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 2,707 -1,181
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 3,245 871
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 9,177 -2,392
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 7,008 -1,814
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 8,619 -542
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 4,303 -495
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 537 -571
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 537 -549
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 537 -561
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 1,611 -522
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 -537 -646
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 -538 -580
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 -1,076 -860
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 2,155 -831
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 3,777 -119
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 4,312 -12
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 6,999 247
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 9,135 246
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 9,115 -30
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 14,970 -109
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 20,769 72
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 21,220 -201
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 23,865 174
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 25,436 -9,402
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 26,380 -7,254
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 30,979 -6,500
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 31,859 -6,401
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 34,279 -6,143
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 37,680 -6,068
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 38,966 -6,276
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 39,717 -6,361
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 41,958 -6,088
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 43,640 -5,821
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 44,320 -5,522
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 52,353 -4,712
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 52,324 -4,689
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 52,762 -4,621
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 54,121 -4,432
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 52,604 -4,652
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 52,524 -4,190
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 49,199 -3,854
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 46,426 -3,516
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 40,105 -3,495
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 38,575 -4,919
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 39,312 -8,998
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 38,113 -8,881
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 41,824 -8,876
1966 19,282,187 4,165 45,440 -8,817
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 48,517 -8,707
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 54,092 -8,608
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 54,382 -8,548
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 49,587 -9,019
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 55,749 4,812
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 56,546 4,344

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

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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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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