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Armenia vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 135/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 138th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 114/197 ($26B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 90/197 ($8,556), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia China
Population
2989841
1402578808
Population rank 137/197 2/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 114/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$13B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 89/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 10,888 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
274.6 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.9
2023
1
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
79 years
2026

Armenia and China: Comparison Charts

Armenia and China economies compared

GDP
Armenia

China
1x
Year GDP
Armenia China
2024 $25,955,275,380 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $24,185,982,216 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $19,513,506,553 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $13,878,908,629 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $12,641,698,583 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $13,619,290,539 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $12,457,940,695 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $11,527,458,709 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $10,546,136,236 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $10,553,337,518 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $11,609,513,247 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $11,121,464,437 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $10,619,320,683 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $10,142,111,825 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $9,260,285,756 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $8,647,937,081 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $11,662,040,714 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $9,206,301,270 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $6,384,452,067 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $4,900,469,511 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $3,576,615,240 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $2,807,061,009 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $2,376,335,048 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $2,118,467,913 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $1,911,563,669 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $1,845,482,173 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $1,893,726,437 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $1,639,492,445 $967,753,570,435
1996 $1,596,968,946 $868,523,936,530
1995 $1,468,317,435 $738,190,896,228
1994 $1,315,158,637 $566,929,539,493
1993 $1,201,312,829 $446,557,291,212
1992 $1,272,835,453 $428,502,354,788
1991 $2,069,870,130 $384,510,452,962
1990 $2,256,863,449 $361,560,229,446
1989 - $348,380,566,802
1988 - $312,888,888,889
1987 - $273,455,156,951
1986 - $301,310,144,928
1985 - $310,064,625,850
1984 - $260,442,857,143
1983 - $231,130,268,199
1982 - $205,480,916,031
1981 - $196,218,253,968
1980 - $191,487,500,000
1979 - $178,573,913,043
1978 - $149,788,617,886
1977 - $175,226,595,860
1976 - $154,196,810,059
1975 - $163,687,619,736
1974 - $144,418,433,058
1973 - $138,764,340,892
1972 - $113,871,930,714
1971 - $99,959,013,880
1970 - $92,752,930,873
1969 - $79,847,786,729
1968 - $70,980,323,819
1967 - $73,011,350,596
1966 - $76,854,053,259
1965 - $70,565,994,356
1964 - $59,821,862,703
1963 - $50,812,227,919
1962 - $47,310,737,754
1961 - $50,162,299,350
1960 - $59,846,235,025

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

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Armenia and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Armenia China
2024 $8,556 $13,303
2023 $8,159 $12,951
2022 $6,572 $12,971
2021 $4,685 $12,887
2020 $4,269 $10,627
2019 $4,597 $10,343
2018 $4,196 $10,086
2017 $3,869 $8,980
2016 $3,524 $8,255
2015 $3,512 $8,175
2014 $3,852 $7,781
2013 $3,680 $7,147
2012 $3,512 $6,405
2011 $3,350 $5,704
2010 $3,041 $4,629
2009 $2,821 $3,898
2008 $3,778 $3,523
2007 $2,963 $2,735
2006 $2,042 $2,129
2005 $1,557 $1,778
2004 $1,130 $1,531
2003 $882 $1,307
2002 $743 $1,164
2001 $660 $1,065
2000 $593 $969
1999 $583 $881
1998 $590 $835
1997 $505 $787
1996 $487 $713
1995 $444 $613
1994 $391 $476
1993 $348 $379
1992 $356 $368
1991 $573 $334
1990 $635 $319
1989 - $311
1988 - $284
1987 - $252.3
1986 - $282.4
1985 - $295
1984 - $251.2
1983 - $225.9
1982 - $203.7
1981 - $197.4
1980 - $195.1
1979 - $184.3
1978 - $156.7
1977 - $185.7
1976 - $165.7
1975 - $178.6
1974 - $160.4
1973 - $157.3
1972 - $132.1
1971 - $118.8
1970 - $113.3
1969 - $100.3
1968 - $91.6
1967 - $96.8
1966 - $104.5
1965 - $98.7
1964 - $85.7
1963 - $74.5
1962 - $71.1
1961 - $76
1960 - $89.7

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

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Armenia vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia China
2026 76.2 79
2025 76 78.4
2024 75.8 78
2023 75.7 78
2022 74.6 78.2
2021 72.6 78.1
2020 68.9 78
2019 75.2 77.9
2018 75 77.7
2017 74.7 77.2
2016 74.5 77.2
2015 74.2 77
2014 74 76.7
2013 73.7 76.5
2012 73.4 76.2
2011 73.2 75.9
2010 72.9 75.7
2009 72.7 75.3
2008 72.5 74.8
2007 72.4 74.8
2006 72.2 74.4
2005 72.1 74.1
2004 71.9 73.7
2003 71.7 73.4
2002 71.5 73
2001 71.2 72.7
2000 70.8 72.3
1999 70.4 72
1998 70 71.6
1997 69.6 71.2
1996 69.2 70.8
1995 68.8 70.4
1994 68.4 69.8
1993 68.1 69.5
1992 67.9 69.1
1991 67.8 68.6
1990 67.7 68.2
1989 67.7 67.9
1988 52.7 67.6
1987 67.6 67.3
1986 67.4 66.9
1985 67.1 66.5
1984 66.8 66.1
1983 66.5 65.7
1982 66.1 65.2
1981 65.7 64.8
1980 65.4 64.2
1979 65 63.7
1978 64.7 63.1
1977 64.4 62.5
1976 64.1 61.2
1975 63.9 61
1974 63.7 60.2
1973 63.5 59.5
1972 63.2 58.6
1971 63 57.7
1970 62.8 56.8
1969 62.5 56
1968 62.2 55.2
1967 61.9 54.4
1966 61.6 53.7
1965 61.2 53
1964 60.8 52.3
1963 60.4 51.7
1962 60 51
1961 59.6 40.2
1960 59.1 33.4
1959 58.7 40.2
1958 58.2 48.8
1957 57.8 48.4
1956 57.4 47.8
1955 56.9 47.2
1954 56.4 46.8
1953 56 45.9
1952 55.5 45.3
1951 55 44.6
1950 54.6 43.8

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

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Armenia and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

China
1x
Year Population
Armenia China
2024 3,033,500 1,408,975,000
2023 2,964,300 1,410,710,000
2022 2,969,200 1,412,175,000
2021 2,962,300 1,412,360,000
2020 2,961,500 1,411,100,000
2019 2,962,500 1,407,745,000
2018 2,969,000 1,402,760,000
2017 2,979,400 1,396,215,000
2016 2,992,300 1,387,790,000
2015 3,004,600 1,379,860,000
2014 3,013,800 1,371,860,000
2013 3,022,000 1,363,240,000
2012 3,024,100 1,354,190,000
2011 3,027,900 1,345,035,000
2010 3,044,800 1,337,705,000
2009 3,066,000 1,331,260,000
2008 3,087,100 1,324,655,000
2007 3,107,400 1,317,885,000
2006 3,127,100 1,311,020,000
2005 3,146,400 1,303,720,000
2004 3,164,900 1,296,075,000
2003 3,182,500 1,288,400,000
2002 3,199,800 1,280,400,000
2001 3,211,800 1,271,850,000
2000 3,221,100 1,262,645,000
1999 3,167,286 1,252,735,000
1998 3,208,401 1,241,935,000
1997 3,246,289 1,230,075,000
1996 3,278,735 1,217,550,000
1995 3,307,581 1,204,855,000
1994 3,364,610 1,191,835,000
1993 3,453,332 1,178,440,000
1992 3,571,861 1,164,970,000
1991 3,613,977 1,150,780,000
1990 3,552,128 1,135,185,000
1989 3,443,100 1,118,650,000
1988 3,355,125 1,101,630,000
1987 3,328,520 1,084,035,000
1986 3,294,847 1,066,790,000
1985 3,260,432 1,051,040,000
1984 3,224,547 1,036,825,000
1983 3,191,539 1,023,310,000
1982 3,163,144 1,008,630,000
1981 3,135,349 993,885,000
1980 3,107,415 981,235,000
1979 3,078,501 969,005,000
1978 3,012,807 956,165,000
1977 2,912,827 943,455,000
1976 2,818,165 930,685,000
1975 2,743,660 916,395,000
1974 2,686,445 900,350,000
1973 2,630,860 881,940,000
1972 2,577,079 862,030,000
1971 2,525,345 841,105,000
1970 2,475,633 818,315,000
1969 2,424,030 796,025,000
1968 2,367,319 774,510,000
1967 2,307,492 754,550,000
1966 2,246,159 735,400,000
1965 2,183,635 715,185,000
1964 2,120,135 698,355,000
1963 2,056,023 682,335,000
1962 1,991,689 665,770,000
1961 1,927,484 660,330,000
1960 1,863,705 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Armenia and China

Fertility rate
Armenia

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia China
2023 1.9 1
2022 1.7 1.03
2021 1.7 1.12
2020 1.7 1.24
2019 1.6 1.5
2018 1.6 1.54
2017 1.6 1.8
2016 1.6 1.77
2015 1.6 1.67
2014 1.7 1.77
2013 1.6 1.71
2012 1.6 1.8
2011 1.5 1.67
2010 1.5 1.69
2009 1.5 1.71
2008 1.4 1.7
2007 1.4 1.67
2006 1.3 1.64
2005 1.3 1.62
2004 1.4 1.61
2003 1.3 1.57
2002 1.2 1.57
2001 1.2 1.56
2000 1.3 1.63
1999 1.53 1.53
1998 1.81 1.52
1997 1.9 1.53
1996 2.06 1.55
1995 2.07 1.59
1994 2.08 1.63
1993 2.29 1.69
1992 2.5 1.78
1991 2.64 1.93
1990 2.71 2.51
1989 2.71 2.52
1988 2.68 2.54
1987 2.66 2.76
1986 2.66 2.72
1985 2.64 2.63
1984 2.6 2.61
1983 2.56 2.56
1982 2.5 2.97
1981 2.48 2.79
1980 2.48 2.74
1979 2.53 2.75
1978 2.62 2.72
1977 2.74 2.84
1976 2.84 3.24
1975 2.92 3.57
1974 2.98 4.17
1973 3.08 4.73
1972 3.2 5.11
1971 3.29 5.52
1970 3.33 6.09
1969 3.49 6.18
1968 3.62 6.51
1967 3.73 5.81
1966 3.83 6.31
1965 3.99 6.61
1964 4.15 6.67
1963 4.35 7.51
1962 4.52 6.09
1961 4.67 3.86
1960 4.79 4.45

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

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Armenia and China demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Armenia China
2024 37.1 40.6
2023 36.9 40.1
2022 36.9 39.6
2021 36.6 39
2020 36.1 38.5
2019 35.6 38.1
2018 34.9 37.7
2017 34.5 37.4
2016 34.1 37.1
2015 33.8 36.7
2014 33.5 36.3
2013 33.2 36
2012 33 35.7
2011 32.7 35.5
2010 32.4 35.1
2009 32.1 34.7
2008 31.8 34.2
2007 31.5 33.7
2006 31.3 33.1
2005 31 32.6
2004 30.8 32.1
2003 30.6 31.6
2002 30.3 31.1
2001 30 30.5
2000 29.6 30
1999 29.1 29.4
1998 28.7 28.8
1997 28.3 28.3
1996 28.1 27.8
1995 27.8 27.2
1994 27.5 26.6
1993 27.2 26.1
1992 26.9 25.6
1991 26.7 25.1
1990 26.5 24.7
1989 26.3 24.4
1988 26 23.9
1987 25.7 23.6
1986 25.4 23.4
1985 25.1 23.2
1984 24.7 23
1983 24.4 22.6
1982 24 22.1
1981 23.7 21.8
1980 23.3 21.6
1979 23 21.4
1978 22.7 21.2
1977 22.5 20.8
1976 22.4 20.4
1975 22.2 20.1
1974 21.9 19.7
1973 21.7 19.5
1972 21.5 19.3
1971 21.4 19.2
1970 21.2 19.1
1969 21.1 19.1
1968 21.1 19.2
1967 21.1 19.2
1966 21.4 19.3
1965 21.8 19.6
1964 22.2 19.9
1963 22.5 20.4
1962 22.7 21
1961 22.9 21.1
1960 23 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia China
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.48%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.1
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Armenia China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,348 kg
2022
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.49 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.47 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24.3%
2022
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,404 kWh
2022
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21.1%
2022
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
31%
2022
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Armenia China
% of world population
0.04%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,013
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.5
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.19
2021
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
96.7%
2020
English speaking
8%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Armenia China
Government health expenditure per capita
$767
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$617
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.39%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.36
2022
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia China
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,589 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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