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China vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 2nd vs. 64th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

China Congo
Population
1402578808
6681829
Population rank 2/197 109/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

China and Congo: Comparison Charts

China and Congo economies compared

GDP
China

Congo
1x
Year GDP
China Congo
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $15,719,986,077
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $15,321,055,823
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $15,817,030,155
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $14,825,690,211
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $11,468,687,464
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $13,976,637,780
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $14,773,900,289
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $11,834,473,039
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $10,931,328,151
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $12,434,793,867
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $17,919,321,078
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $17,958,720,699
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $17,692,911,296
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $15,655,383,577
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $13,148,396,212
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $9,723,299,915
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $11,649,857,673
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $8,782,703,437
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $8,072,305,029
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $6,650,001,680
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $4,656,974,940
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $3,503,723,088
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $3,034,250,924
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $2,796,704,604
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $3,227,927,698
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $2,354,772,960
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $1,949,481,379
1997 $967,753,570,435 $2,322,719,103
1996 $868,523,936,530 $2,540,697,539
1995 $738,190,896,228 $2,116,003,868
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,769,365,438
1993 $446,557,291,212 $2,684,323,623
1992 $428,502,354,788 $2,933,222,703
1991 $384,510,452,962 $2,724,853,506
1990 $361,560,229,446 $2,798,746,050
1989 $348,380,566,802 $2,389,593,026
1988 $312,888,888,889 $2,212,536,312
1987 $273,455,156,951 $2,297,753,652
1986 $301,310,144,928 $1,849,268,212
1985 $310,064,625,850 $2,160,872,540
1984 $260,442,857,143 $2,193,581,365
1983 $231,130,268,199 $2,097,274,290
1982 $205,480,916,031 $2,160,640,565
1981 $196,218,253,968 $1,993,512,323
1980 $191,487,500,000 $1,705,796,853
1979 $178,573,913,043 $1,198,749,667
1978 $149,788,617,886 $878,771,772
1977 $175,226,595,860 $765,224,029
1976 $154,196,810,059 $754,549,601
1975 $163,687,619,736 $767,102,680
1974 $144,418,433,058 $585,364,634
1973 $138,764,340,892 $541,973,363
1972 $113,871,930,714 $410,669,264
1971 $99,959,013,880 $322,128,019
1970 $92,752,930,873 $274,960,700
1969 $79,847,786,729 $265,040,036
1968 $70,980,323,819 $251,247,458
1967 $73,011,350,596 $237,397,428
1966 $76,854,053,259 $220,613,582
1965 $70,565,994,356 $198,318,064
1964 $59,821,862,703 $185,693,725
1963 $50,812,227,919 $172,233,431
1962 $47,310,737,754 $166,521,240
1961 $50,162,299,350 $151,675,739
1960 $59,846,235,025 $131,731,863

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

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China and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Congo
2024 $13,303 $2,482
2023 $12,951 $2,478
2022 $12,971 $2,621
2021 $12,887 $2,516
2020 $10,627 $1,994
2019 $10,343 $2,488
2018 $10,086 $2,694
2017 $8,980 $2,212
2016 $8,255 $2,093
2015 $8,175 $2,439
2014 $7,781 $3,601
2013 $7,147 $3,697
2012 $6,405 $3,732
2011 $5,704 $3,396
2010 $4,629 $2,947
2009 $3,898 $2,271
2008 $3,523 $2,832
2007 $2,735 $2,206
2006 $2,129 $2,104
2005 $1,778 $1,799
2004 $1,531 $1,306
2003 $1,307 $1,017
2002 $1,164 $906
2001 $1,065 $855
2000 $969 $1,024
1999 $881 $776
1998 $835 $660
1997 $787 $804
1996 $713 $899
1995 $613 $770
1994 $476 $662
1993 $379 $1,034
1992 $368 $1,164
1991 $334 $1,113
1990 $319 $1,176
1989 $311 $1,033
1988 $284 $984
1987 $252.3 $1,052
1986 $282.4 $872
1985 $295 $1,049
1984 $251.2 $1,097
1983 $225.9 $1,075
1982 $203.7 $1,131
1981 $197.4 $1,066
1980 $195.1 $933
1979 $184.3 $670
1978 $156.7 $503
1977 $185.7 $448
1976 $165.7 $453
1975 $178.6 $471
1974 $160.4 $370
1973 $157.3 $353
1972 $132.1 $276.3
1971 $118.8 $223.5
1970 $113.3 $196.7
1969 $100.3 $195.4
1968 $91.6 $190.8
1967 $96.8 $185.7
1966 $104.5 $177.6
1965 $98.7 $164.2
1964 $85.7 $158.1
1963 $74.5 $150.7
1962 $71.1 $149.6
1961 $76 $139.9
1960 $89.7 $124.7

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

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China vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Congo
2026 79 66.4
2025 78.4 66.2
2024 78 66
2023 78 65.8
2022 78.2 65
2021 78.1 64.2
2020 78 64.4
2019 77.9 63.2
2018 77.7 64.5
2017 77.2 64.2
2016 77.2 63.9
2015 77 63.7
2014 76.7 63.3
2013 76.5 63
2012 76.2 62.7
2011 75.9 62.3
2010 75.7 61.7
2009 75.3 61.2
2008 74.8 60.8
2007 74.8 60.1
2006 74.4 59.5
2005 74.1 58.7
2004 73.7 58
2003 73.4 57.1
2002 73 56.4
2001 72.7 55.9
2000 72.3 55.4
1999 72 54.4
1998 71.6 52.6
1997 71.2 48.6
1996 70.8 55.2
1995 70.4 55.5
1994 69.8 55.6
1993 69.5 56
1992 69.1 56.5
1991 68.6 56.8
1990 68.2 57.1
1989 67.9 57.3
1988 67.6 57.5
1987 67.3 57.6
1986 66.9 57.6
1985 66.5 57.6
1984 66.1 57.5
1983 65.7 57.4
1982 65.2 57.2
1981 64.8 57.1
1980 64.2 56.8
1979 63.7 56.5
1978 63.1 56.2
1977 62.5 56
1976 61.2 55.7
1975 61 55.4
1974 60.2 55.1
1973 59.5 54.7
1972 58.6 54.4
1971 57.7 54
1970 56.8 53.6
1969 56 53.1
1968 55.2 52.6
1967 54.4 51.9
1966 53.7 51.6
1965 53 51
1964 52.3 50.4
1963 51.7 49.7
1962 51 49
1961 40.2 48.4
1960 33.4 47.6
1959 40.2 46.8
1958 48.8 46
1957 48.4 45.1
1956 47.8 44.3
1955 47.2 43.4
1954 46.8 42.6
1953 45.9 41.9
1952 45.3 41.1
1951 44.6 40.3
1950 43.8 39.6

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

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China and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Congo
1x
Year Population
China Congo
2024 1,408,975,000 6,332,961
2023 1,410,710,000 6,182,885
2022 1,412,175,000 6,035,104
2021 1,412,360,000 5,892,183
2020 1,411,100,000 5,752,791
2019 1,407,745,000 5,616,661
2018 1,402,760,000 5,483,118
2017 1,396,215,000 5,351,011
2016 1,387,790,000 5,222,536
2015 1,379,860,000 5,097,581
2014 1,371,860,000 4,975,880
2013 1,363,240,000 4,857,099
2012 1,354,190,000 4,740,450
2011 1,345,035,000 4,609,724
2010 1,337,705,000 4,462,290
2009 1,331,260,000 4,281,219
2008 1,324,655,000 4,113,517
2007 1,317,885,000 3,980,430
2006 1,311,020,000 3,837,409
2005 1,303,720,000 3,696,393
2004 1,296,075,000 3,565,554
2003 1,288,400,000 3,445,753
2002 1,280,400,000 3,350,771
2001 1,271,850,000 3,272,537
2000 1,262,645,000 3,151,345
1999 1,252,735,000 3,032,874
1998 1,241,935,000 2,952,061
1997 1,230,075,000 2,887,862
1996 1,217,550,000 2,826,785
1995 1,204,855,000 2,749,461
1994 1,191,835,000 2,673,144
1993 1,178,440,000 2,595,124
1992 1,164,970,000 2,519,465
1991 1,150,780,000 2,449,229
1990 1,135,185,000 2,380,560
1989 1,118,650,000 2,313,558
1988 1,101,630,000 2,247,653
1987 1,084,035,000 2,183,473
1986 1,066,790,000 2,120,602
1985 1,051,040,000 2,059,311
1984 1,036,825,000 1,999,528
1983 1,023,310,000 1,950,321
1982 1,008,630,000 1,910,430
1981 993,885,000 1,869,759
1980 981,235,000 1,828,985
1979 969,005,000 1,788,524
1978 956,165,000 1,748,089
1977 943,455,000 1,707,568
1976 930,685,000 1,667,225
1975 916,395,000 1,627,032
1974 900,350,000 1,582,301
1973 881,940,000 1,533,680
1972 862,030,000 1,486,468
1971 841,105,000 1,441,039
1970 818,315,000 1,397,638
1969 796,025,000 1,356,182
1968 774,510,000 1,316,519
1967 754,550,000 1,278,691
1966 735,400,000 1,242,534
1965 715,185,000 1,207,880
1964 698,355,000 1,174,816
1963 682,335,000 1,143,263
1962 665,770,000 1,113,175
1961 660,330,000 1,084,389
1960 667,070,000 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in China and Congo

Fertility rate
China

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Congo
2023 1 4.16
2022 1.03 4.22
2021 1.12 4.28
2020 1.24 4.33
2019 1.5 4.38
2018 1.54 4.44
2017 1.8 4.5
2016 1.77 4.55
2015 1.67 4.61
2014 1.77 4.67
2013 1.71 4.73
2012 1.8 4.79
2011 1.67 4.83
2010 1.69 4.85
2009 1.71 4.81
2008 1.7 4.73
2007 1.67 4.65
2006 1.64 4.65
2005 1.62 4.67
2004 1.61 4.69
2003 1.57 4.7
2002 1.57 4.7
2001 1.56 4.67
2000 1.63 4.72
1999 1.53 4.81
1998 1.52 4.91
1997 1.53 5
1996 1.55 5.03
1995 1.59 5.07
1994 1.63 5.1
1993 1.69 5.13
1992 1.78 5.18
1991 1.93 5.22
1990 2.51 5.27
1989 2.52 5.33
1988 2.54 5.39
1987 2.76 5.46
1986 2.72 5.51
1985 2.63 5.59
1984 2.61 5.66
1983 2.56 5.76
1982 2.97 5.85
1981 2.79 5.98
1980 2.74 6.07
1979 2.75 6.14
1978 2.72 6.21
1977 2.84 6.27
1976 3.24 6.32
1975 3.57 6.36
1974 4.17 6.39
1973 4.73 6.42
1972 5.11 6.44
1971 5.52 6.42
1970 6.09 6.38
1969 6.18 6.35
1968 6.51 6.33
1967 5.81 6.29
1966 6.31 6.27
1965 6.61 6.23
1964 6.67 6.18
1963 7.51 6.15
1962 6.09 6.1
1961 3.86 6.09
1960 4.45 6.09

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

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China and Congo demographics compared

Median age
China

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
China Congo
2024 40.6 19.5
2023 40.1 19.4
2022 39.6 19.3
2021 39 19.2
2020 38.5 19.2
2019 38.1 19.1
2018 37.7 19.1
2017 37.4 19.2
2016 37.1 19.2
2015 36.7 19.3
2014 36.3 19.4
2013 36 19.5
2012 35.7 19.6
2011 35.5 19.7
2010 35.1 19.8
2009 34.7 19.7
2008 34.2 19.5
2007 33.7 19.5
2006 33.1 19.3
2005 32.6 19.2
2004 32.1 19
2003 31.6 18.9
2002 31.1 18.8
2001 30.5 18.8
2000 30 18.5
1999 29.4 18.2
1998 28.8 18.1
1997 28.3 18.1
1996 27.8 18.1
1995 27.2 18.1
1994 26.6 18
1993 26.1 17.9
1992 25.6 17.8
1991 25.1 17.7
1990 24.7 17.7
1989 24.4 17.6
1988 23.9 17.5
1987 23.6 17.4
1986 23.4 17.4
1985 23.2 17.3
1984 23 17.2
1983 22.6 17.2
1982 22.1 17.1
1981 21.8 17
1980 21.6 17
1979 21.4 17
1978 21.2 17
1977 20.8 17
1976 20.4 17.1
1975 20.1 17.2
1974 19.7 17.3
1973 19.5 17.4
1972 19.3 17.4
1971 19.2 17.5
1970 19.1 17.6
1969 19.1 17.7
1968 19.2 17.8
1967 19.2 17.9
1966 19.3 18.1
1965 19.6 18.2
1964 19.9 18.3
1963 20.4 18.4
1962 21 18.6
1961 21.1 18.7
1960 20.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.6%
2011
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

China Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

China Congo
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
80.6%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

China Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

China Congo
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
14,493 mi
2017

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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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