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China vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 2nd vs. 19th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

China Peru
Population
1402578808
35031596
Population rank 2/197 48/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

China and Peru: Comparison Charts

China and Peru economies compared

GDP
China

Peru
1x
Year GDP
China Peru
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $289,221,969,063
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $266,958,720,838
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $246,065,570,308
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $226,328,766,460
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $201,409,694,756
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $228,346,006,004
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $222,597,009,739
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $211,007,984,081
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $191,898,104,390
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $189,802,976,286
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $200,786,250,583
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $201,175,543,571
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $192,650,021,649
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $171,761,737,047
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $147,527,631,521
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $120,822,986,521
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $120,550,599,815
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $102,170,981,144
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $88,643,193,062
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $76,060,606,061
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $66,768,703,498
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $58,731,030,122
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $54,777,553,515
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $52,030,158,775
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $51,744,749,133
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $50,187,324,568
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $55,501,467,877
1997 $967,753,570,435 $58,147,522,523
1996 $868,523,936,530 $55,252,414,130
1995 $738,190,896,228 $53,312,793,687
1994 $566,929,539,493 $44,882,079,767
1993 $446,557,291,212 $34,832,077,221
1992 $428,502,354,788 $35,966,302,303
1991 $384,510,452,962 $34,341,465,998
1990 $361,560,229,446 $26,410,386,963
1989 $348,380,566,802 $22,499,558,526
1988 $312,888,888,889 $15,439,408,447
1987 $273,455,156,951 $36,889,706,593
1986 $301,310,144,928 $21,859,448,586
1985 $310,064,625,850 $15,078,736,875
1984 $260,442,857,143 $17,600,400,385
1983 $231,130,268,199 $17,345,260,564
1982 $205,480,916,031 $21,794,535,621
1981 $196,218,253,968 $21,648,214,893
1980 $191,487,500,000 $18,136,838,538
1979 $178,573,913,043 $15,954,012,439
1978 $149,788,617,886 $12,491,876,743
1977 $175,226,595,860 $14,544,913,961
1976 $154,196,810,059 $16,131,958,851
1975 $163,687,619,736 $16,931,162,355
1974 $144,418,433,058 $13,858,441,211
1973 $138,764,340,892 $10,994,381,895
1972 $113,871,930,714 $9,189,413,409
1971 $99,959,013,880 $8,289,582,884
1970 $92,752,930,873 $7,432,223,177
1969 $79,847,786,729 $6,420,909,790
1968 $70,980,323,819 $5,736,083,835
1967 $73,011,350,596 $6,194,340,080
1966 $76,854,053,259 $6,109,048,737
1965 $70,565,994,356 $5,163,008,077
1964 $59,821,862,703 $4,353,664,867
1963 $50,812,227,919 $3,598,272,493
1962 $47,310,737,754 $3,284,322,201
1961 $50,162,299,350 $2,897,852,693
1960 $59,846,235,025 $2,571,986,572

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Peru
2024 $13,303 $8,452
2023 $12,951 $7,888
2022 $12,971 $7,351
2021 $12,887 $6,826
2020 $10,627 $6,133
2019 $10,343 $7,037
2018 $10,086 $6,978
2017 $8,980 $6,736
2016 $8,255 $6,217
2015 $8,175 $6,232
2014 $7,781 $6,667
2013 $7,147 $6,747
2012 $6,405 $6,519
2011 $5,704 $5,861
2010 $4,629 $5,072
2009 $3,898 $4,181
2008 $3,523 $4,198
2007 $2,735 $3,581
2006 $2,129 $3,130
2005 $1,778 $2,707
2004 $1,531 $2,397
2003 $1,307 $2,129
2002 $1,164 $2,007
2001 $1,065 $1,930
2000 $969 $1,945
1999 $881 $1,917
1998 $835 $2,156
1997 $787 $2,301
1996 $713 $2,227
1995 $613 $2,190
1994 $476 $1,879
1993 $379 $1,488
1992 $368 $1,567
1991 $334 $1,527
1990 $319 $1,200
1989 $311 $1,045
1988 $284 $733
1987 $252.3 $1,792
1986 $282.4 $1,087
1985 $295 $767
1984 $251.2 $918
1983 $225.9 $927
1982 $203.7 $1,194
1981 $197.4 $1,216
1980 $195.1 $1,045
1979 $184.3 $942
1978 $156.7 $756
1977 $185.7 $903
1976 $165.7 $1,026
1975 $178.6 $1,104
1974 $160.4 $927
1973 $157.3 $754
1972 $132.1 $647
1971 $118.8 $599
1970 $113.3 $550
1969 $100.3 $488
1968 $91.6 $448
1967 $96.8 $498
1966 $104.5 $505
1965 $98.7 $439
1964 $85.7 $381
1963 $74.5 $324
1962 $71.1 $305
1961 $76 $276.6
1960 $89.7 $252.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Peru
2026 79 78.3
2025 78.4 78.1
2024 78 77.9
2023 78 77.7
2022 78.2 76.8
2021 78.1 71.6
2020 78 73.8
2019 77.9 76.3
2018 77.7 76
2017 77.2 76
2016 77.2 76
2015 77 75.7
2014 76.7 75.3
2013 76.5 74.6
2012 76.2 74
2011 75.9 73.3
2010 75.7 72.9
2009 75.3 72.6
2008 74.8 72.7
2007 74.8 72.7
2006 74.4 72.3
2005 74.1 72
2004 73.7 71.4
2003 73.4 71.3
2002 73 70.8
2001 72.7 70.3
2000 72.3 69.8
1999 72 69.3
1998 71.6 68.7
1997 71.2 68.3
1996 70.8 67.8
1995 70.4 67.2
1994 69.8 66.5
1993 69.5 65.7
1992 69.1 65
1991 68.6 64.2
1990 68.2 64
1989 67.9 63.4
1988 67.6 63
1987 67.3 62.5
1986 66.9 62.2
1985 66.5 61.7
1984 66.1 61.1
1983 65.7 60.8
1982 65.2 60.6
1981 64.8 60.3
1980 64.2 60
1979 63.7 59.6
1978 63.1 59.3
1977 62.5 58.9
1976 61.2 58.6
1975 61 58.2
1974 60.2 57.8
1973 59.5 57.3
1972 58.6 57
1971 57.7 56.5
1970 56.8 47.7
1969 56 55.8
1968 55.2 55.4
1967 54.4 54.9
1966 53.7 54.4
1965 53 53.9
1964 52.3 53.3
1963 51.7 52.6
1962 51 51.5
1961 40.2 51.2
1960 33.4 50.6
1959 40.2 50
1958 48.8 49.5
1957 48.4 48.9
1956 47.8 48.4
1955 47.2 47.9
1954 46.8 47.5
1953 45.9 47.1
1952 45.3 46.8
1951 44.6 46.5
1950 43.8 46

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Peru
1x
Year Population
China Peru
2024 1,408,975,000 34,217,848
2023 1,410,710,000 33,845,617
2022 1,412,175,000 33,475,438
2021 1,412,360,000 33,155,882
2020 1,411,100,000 32,838,579
2019 1,407,745,000 32,449,303
2018 1,402,760,000 31,897,584
2017 1,396,215,000 31,324,637
2016 1,387,790,000 30,866,494
2015 1,379,860,000 30,457,600
2014 1,371,860,000 30,115,826
2013 1,363,240,000 29,817,919
2012 1,354,190,000 29,550,366
2011 1,345,035,000 29,304,086
2010 1,337,705,000 29,086,019
2009 1,331,260,000 28,896,811
2008 1,324,655,000 28,719,041
2007 1,317,885,000 28,530,699
2006 1,311,020,000 28,324,491
2005 1,303,720,000 28,101,180
2004 1,296,075,000 27,852,190
2003 1,288,400,000 27,580,490
2002 1,280,400,000 27,288,217
2001 1,271,850,000 26,964,601
2000 1,262,645,000 26,598,331
1999 1,252,735,000 26,186,504
1998 1,241,935,000 25,738,095
1997 1,230,075,000 25,274,147
1996 1,217,550,000 24,811,171
1995 1,204,855,000 24,348,919
1994 1,191,835,000 23,881,493
1993 1,178,440,000 23,413,783
1992 1,164,970,000 22,946,340
1991 1,150,780,000 22,483,775
1990 1,135,185,000 22,014,771
1989 1,118,650,000 21,532,589
1988 1,101,630,000 21,054,702
1987 1,084,035,000 20,582,320
1986 1,066,790,000 20,117,122
1985 1,051,040,000 19,648,204
1984 1,036,825,000 19,174,716
1983 1,023,310,000 18,705,957
1982 1,008,630,000 18,246,503
1981 993,885,000 17,798,805
1980 981,235,000 17,360,949
1979 969,005,000 16,933,139
1978 956,165,000 16,516,059
1977 943,455,000 16,109,806
1976 930,685,000 15,716,809
1975 916,395,000 15,333,957
1974 900,350,000 14,956,552
1973 881,940,000 14,582,867
1972 862,030,000 14,210,147
1971 841,105,000 13,838,067
1970 818,315,000 13,501,237
1969 796,025,000 13,166,767
1968 774,510,000 12,803,993
1967 754,550,000 12,448,814
1966 735,400,000 12,101,297
1965 715,185,000 11,761,085
1964 698,355,000 11,427,978
1963 682,335,000 11,102,099
1962 665,770,000 10,784,612
1961 660,330,000 10,475,123
1960 667,070,000 10,174,127

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and Peru

Fertility rate
China

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Peru
2023 1 1.98
2022 1.03 2
2021 1.12 2.03
2020 1.24 2.06
2019 1.5 2.09
2018 1.54 2.12
2017 1.8 2.15
2016 1.77 2.19
2015 1.67 2.23
2014 1.77 2.27
2013 1.71 2.32
2012 1.8 2.36
2011 1.67 2.41
2010 1.69 2.42
2009 1.71 2.48
2008 1.7 2.53
2007 1.67 2.58
2006 1.64 2.62
2005 1.62 2.64
2004 1.61 2.67
2003 1.57 2.66
2002 1.57 2.69
2001 1.56 2.74
2000 1.63 2.85
1999 1.53 2.92
1998 1.52 3
1997 1.53 3.1
1996 1.55 3.2
1995 1.59 3.32
1994 1.63 3.43
1993 1.69 3.55
1992 1.78 3.67
1991 1.93 3.79
1990 2.51 3.91
1989 2.52 4.03
1988 2.54 4.14
1987 2.76 4.25
1986 2.72 4.35
1985 2.63 4.46
1984 2.61 4.57
1983 2.56 4.68
1982 2.97 4.8
1981 2.79 4.92
1980 2.74 5.04
1979 2.75 5.17
1978 2.72 5.31
1977 2.84 5.44
1976 3.24 5.58
1975 3.57 5.71
1974 4.17 5.84
1973 4.73 5.97
1972 5.11 6.09
1971 5.52 6.21
1970 6.09 6.32
1969 6.18 6.42
1968 6.51 6.51
1967 5.81 6.6
1966 6.31 6.68
1965 6.61 6.75
1964 6.67 6.81
1963 7.51 6.86
1962 6.09 6.9
1961 3.86 6.92
1960 4.45 6.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Peru demographics compared

Median age
China

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
China Peru
2024 40.6 30.8
2023 40.1 30.5
2022 39.6 30.1
2021 39 29.8
2020 38.5 29.5
2019 38.1 29.2
2018 37.7 28.9
2017 37.4 28.6
2016 37.1 28.4
2015 36.7 28.1
2014 36.3 27.8
2013 36 27.4
2012 35.7 27.1
2011 35.5 26.7
2010 35.1 26.3
2009 34.7 25.8
2008 34.2 25.4
2007 33.7 25
2006 33.1 24.6
2005 32.6 24.2
2004 32.1 23.9
2003 31.6 23.5
2002 31.1 23.2
2001 30.5 22.8
2000 30 22.5
1999 29.4 22.1
1998 28.8 21.8
1997 28.3 21.5
1996 27.8 21.2
1995 27.2 20.9
1994 26.6 20.7
1993 26.1 20.4
1992 25.6 20.2
1991 25.1 20
1990 24.7 19.8
1989 24.4 19.6
1988 23.9 19.5
1987 23.6 19.3
1986 23.4 19.2
1985 23.2 19.1
1984 23 18.9
1983 22.6 18.8
1982 22.1 18.7
1981 21.8 18.6
1980 21.6 18.5
1979 21.4 18.4
1978 21.2 18.3
1977 20.8 18.2
1976 20.4 18.2
1975 20.1 18.1
1974 19.7 18.1
1973 19.5 18
1972 19.3 18
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.1 17.9
1969 19.1 17.9
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.2 17.9
1966 19.3 17.9
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.9 17.9
1963 20.4 17.9
1962 21 18
1961 21.1 18.1
1960 20.9 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2%
2024
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

China Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

China Peru
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
93.7%
2024
English speaking
0.7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
82%
2024

Health

China Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

China Peru
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
109,106 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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