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China vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 2nd vs. 123rd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

China Croatia
Population
1402578808
3812193
Population rank 2/197 129/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

China and Croatia: Comparison Charts

China and Croatia economies compared

GDP
China

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
China Croatia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $92,983,810,329
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $85,624,153,964
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $71,196,498,671
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $69,002,365,163
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $57,959,843,541
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $61,466,721,186
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $61,667,925,219
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $56,182,782,586
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $52,650,714,172
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $50,998,893,385
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $59,606,934,501
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $59,846,265,182
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $57,548,115,904
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $62,889,007,657
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $58,975,205,417
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $62,315,996,675
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $68,472,854,617
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $59,290,621,398
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $49,583,544,860
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $45,013,119,282
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $41,836,292,157
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $35,245,317,002
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $26,757,722,429
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $23,066,883,850
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $22,134,411,297
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $23,777,026,779
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $25,890,228,430
1997 $967,753,570,435 $24,175,764,812
1996 $868,523,936,530 $24,150,978,347
1995 $738,190,896,228 $22,772,394,547
1994 $566,929,539,493 $15,062,911,617
1993 $446,557,291,212 $11,259,647,874
1992 $428,502,354,788 $10,621,169,291
1991 $384,510,452,962 $18,760,386,775
1990 $361,560,229,446 $25,650,213,280
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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China and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Croatia
2024 $13,303 $24,050
2023 $12,951 $22,184
2022 $12,971 $18,466
2021 $12,887 $17,789
2020 $10,627 $14,808
2019 $10,343 $15,564
2018 $10,086 $15,460
2017 $8,980 $13,902
2016 $8,255 $12,820
2015 $8,175 $12,284
2014 $7,781 $14,187
2013 $7,147 $14,135
2012 $6,405 $13,508
2011 $5,704 $14,692
2010 $4,629 $13,730
2009 $3,898 $14,475
2008 $3,523 $15,888
2007 $2,735 $13,756
2006 $2,129 $11,501
2005 $1,778 $10,444
2004 $1,531 $9,719
2003 $1,307 $8,190
2002 $1,164 $6,220
2001 $1,065 $5,365
2000 $969 $4,954
1999 $881 $5,269
1998 $835 $5,713
1997 $787 $5,331
1996 $713 $5,300
1995 $613 $4,929
1994 $476 $3,238
1993 $379 $2,448
1992 $368 $2,321
1991 $334 $4,001
1990 $319 $5,369
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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China vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Croatia
2026 79 79.1
2025 78.4 78.9
2024 78 78.8
2023 78 78.6
2022 78.2 78.3
2021 78.1 77.1
2020 78 77.5
2019 77.9 78.2
2018 77.7 77.9
2017 77.2 77.7
2016 77.2 77.6
2015 77 77.6
2014 76.7 77.5
2013 76.5 77.5
2012 76.2 77.3
2011 75.9 77
2010 75.7 76.7
2009 75.3 76.3
2008 74.8 76
2007 74.8 75.9
2006 74.4 75.7
2005 74.1 75.6
2004 73.7 75.3
2003 73.4 74.7
2002 73 74.6
2001 72.7 74.4
2000 72.3 74
1999 72 73.6
1998 71.6 73.2
1997 71.2 73
1996 70.8 73
1995 70.4 72.6
1994 69.8 72.6
1993 69.5 72.3
1992 69.1 71.7
1991 68.6 70.6
1990 68.2 72.2
1989 67.9 72.5
1988 67.6 72.2
1987 67.3 71.9
1986 66.9 71.8
1985 66.5 71.5
1984 66.1 71
1983 65.7 70.7
1982 65.2 70.7
1981 64.8 70.9
1980 64.2 71
1979 63.7 71.1
1978 63.1 71.3
1977 62.5 71.4
1976 61.2 71.4
1975 61 71
1974 60.2 70.6
1973 59.5 70.1
1972 58.6 69.8
1971 57.7 69.4
1970 56.8 69.2
1969 56 69
1968 55.2 68.9
1967 54.4 69
1966 53.7 68.9
1965 53 68.5
1964 52.3 68
1963 51.7 67.6
1962 51 67.3
1961 40.2 66.5
1960 33.4 65.9
1959 40.2 65.5
1958 48.8 65
1957 48.4 64.4
1956 47.8 63.6
1955 47.2 63.1
1954 46.8 62.2
1953 45.9 61.5
1952 45.3 59.8
1951 44.6 59
1950 43.8 58.5

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

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China and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Croatia
1x
Year Population
China Croatia
2024 1,408,975,000 3,866,200
2023 1,410,710,000 3,859,686
2022 1,412,175,000 3,855,641
2021 1,412,360,000 3,878,981
2020 1,411,100,000 3,914,206
2019 1,407,745,000 3,949,390
2018 1,402,760,000 3,988,775
2017 1,396,215,000 4,041,407
2016 1,387,790,000 4,106,867
2015 1,379,860,000 4,151,725
2014 1,371,860,000 4,201,598
2013 1,363,240,000 4,233,922
2012 1,354,190,000 4,260,368
2011 1,345,035,000 4,280,622
2010 1,337,705,000 4,295,427
2009 1,331,260,000 4,305,181
2008 1,324,655,000 4,309,705
2007 1,317,885,000 4,310,217
2006 1,311,020,000 4,311,159
2005 1,303,720,000 4,310,145
2004 1,296,075,000 4,304,600
2003 1,288,400,000 4,303,399
2002 1,280,400,000 4,302,174
2001 1,271,850,000 4,299,642
2000 1,262,645,000 4,468,302
1999 1,252,735,000 4,512,597
1998 1,241,935,000 4,532,135
1997 1,230,075,000 4,534,920
1996 1,217,550,000 4,557,097
1995 1,204,855,000 4,620,030
1994 1,191,835,000 4,652,024
1993 1,178,440,000 4,600,463
1992 1,164,970,000 4,575,818
1991 1,150,780,000 4,689,022
1990 1,135,185,000 4,777,368
1989 1,118,650,000 4,767,260
1988 1,101,630,000 4,755,207
1987 1,084,035,000 4,739,745
1986 1,066,790,000 4,721,446
1985 1,051,040,000 4,701,417
1984 1,036,825,000 4,680,285
1983 1,023,310,000 4,658,254
1982 1,008,630,000 4,634,234
1981 993,885,000 4,611,509
1980 981,235,000 4,599,782
1979 969,005,000 4,594,778
1978 956,165,000 4,581,085
1977 943,455,000 4,559,571
1976 930,685,000 4,535,934
1975 916,395,000 4,512,082
1974 900,350,000 4,490,660
1973 881,940,000 4,470,161
1972 862,030,000 4,450,564
1971 841,105,000 4,431,275
1970 818,315,000 4,412,252
1969 796,025,000 4,391,490
1968 774,510,000 4,365,628
1967 754,550,000 4,338,683
1966 735,400,000 4,310,701
1965 715,185,000 4,280,923
1964 698,355,000 4,252,876
1963 682,335,000 4,225,675
1962 665,770,000 4,196,712
1961 660,330,000 4,167,292
1960 667,070,000 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in China and Croatia

Fertility rate
China

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Croatia
2023 1 1.46
2022 1.03 1.53
2021 1.12 1.62
2020 1.24 1.48
2019 1.5 1.47
2018 1.54 1.47
2017 1.8 1.42
2016 1.77 1.43
2015 1.67 1.41
2014 1.77 1.46
2013 1.71 1.46
2012 1.8 1.52
2011 1.67 1.41
2010 1.69 1.46
2009 1.71 1.5
2008 1.7 1.47
2007 1.67 1.48
2006 1.64 1.47
2005 1.62 1.5
2004 1.61 1.43
2003 1.57 1.41
2002 1.57 1.42
2001 1.56 1.46
2000 1.63 1.39
1999 1.53 1.38
1998 1.52 1.45
1997 1.53 1.69
1996 1.55 1.67
1995 1.59 1.58
1994 1.63 1.47
1993 1.69 1.52
1992 1.78 1.48
1991 1.93 1.53
1990 2.51 1.63
1989 2.52 1.63
1988 2.54 1.79
1987 2.76 1.64
1986 2.72 1.76
1985 2.63 1.82
1984 2.61 1.87
1983 2.56 1.88
1982 2.97 1.9
1981 2.79 1.93
1980 2.74 1.93
1979 2.75 1.95
1978 2.72 1.96
1977 2.84 1.95
1976 3.24 1.94
1975 3.57 1.95
1974 4.17 1.98
1973 4.73 2.01
1972 5.11 2.01
1971 5.52 1.97
1970 6.09 1.88
1969 6.18 1.95
1968 6.51 2.03
1967 5.81 2.1
1966 6.31 2.23
1965 6.61 2.22
1964 6.67 2.14
1963 7.51 2.15
1962 6.09 2.19
1961 3.86 2.22
1960 4.45 2.24

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

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China and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
China

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Croatia
2024 40.6 46
2023 40.1 45.8
2022 39.6 45.6
2021 39 45.4
2020 38.5 45.2
2019 38.1 45
2018 37.7 44.6
2017 37.4 44.2
2016 37.1 43.7
2015 36.7 43.3
2014 36.3 43
2013 36 42.7
2012 35.7 42.5
2011 35.5 42.2
2010 35.1 41.9
2009 34.7 41.8
2008 34.2 41.6
2007 33.7 41.4
2006 33.1 41.2
2005 32.6 40.9
2004 32.1 40.7
2003 31.6 40.5
2002 31.1 40.2
2001 30.5 39.9
2000 30 39.6
1999 29.4 39.2
1998 28.8 38.9
1997 28.3 38.6
1996 27.8 38.2
1995 27.2 37.8
1994 26.6 37.3
1993 26.1 36.9
1992 25.6 36.4
1991 25.1 36
1990 24.7 35.6
1989 24.4 35.3
1988 23.9 35
1987 23.6 34.7
1986 23.4 34.4
1985 23.2 34.2
1984 23 34
1983 22.6 33.8
1982 22.1 33.6
1981 21.8 33.5
1980 21.6 33.4
1979 21.4 33.4
1978 21.2 33.3
1977 20.8 33.2
1976 20.4 33.1
1975 20.1 33
1974 19.7 32.8
1973 19.5 32.7
1972 19.3 32.5
1971 19.2 32.3
1970 19.1 32.1
1969 19.1 31.8
1968 19.2 31.5
1967 19.2 31.2
1966 19.3 30.9
1965 19.6 30.6
1964 19.9 30.3
1963 20.4 30
1962 21 29.7
1961 21.1 29.4
1960 20.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

China Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
47%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Croatia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

China Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

China Croatia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
16,751 mi
2015

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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