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China vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 2nd vs. 163rd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

China Cyprus
Population
1402578808
1386362
Population rank 2/197 153/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

China and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

China and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
China

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
China Cyprus
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $37,634,533,332
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $35,075,423,857
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $31,218,038,929
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $30,372,642,502
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $25,555,093,854
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $26,196,667,100
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $25,754,001,368
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $22,946,570,629
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $21,046,462,281
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $19,909,278,417
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $23,225,918,260
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $23,959,712,861
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $25,047,436,975
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $27,641,549,302
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $25,799,940,078
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $26,048,179,949
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $27,844,646,258
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $23,968,727,074
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $20,072,754,987
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $18,433,412,511
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $17,320,551,250
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $14,547,329,558
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $11,420,228,846
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $10,397,898,907
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $9,985,847,314
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $10,497,907,228
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $10,248,618,778
1997 $967,753,570,435 $9,547,816,420
1996 $868,523,936,530 $10,011,914,680
1995 $738,190,896,228 $9,933,137,128
1994 $566,929,539,493 $7,425,703,929
1993 $446,557,291,212 $6,590,291,048
1992 $428,502,354,788 $6,912,150,456
1991 $384,510,452,962 $5,770,197,348
1990 $361,560,229,446 $5,591,130,218
1989 $348,380,566,802 $4,563,482,604
1988 $312,888,888,889 $4,278,792,597
1987 $273,455,156,951 $3,704,813,886
1986 $301,310,144,928 $3,090,734,463
1985 $310,064,625,850 $2,430,411,900
1984 $260,442,857,143 $2,278,248,953
1983 $231,130,268,199 $2,160,364,071
1982 $205,480,916,031 $2,159,242,417
1981 $196,218,253,968 $2,087,496,374
1980 $191,487,500,000 $2,154,311,277
1979 $178,573,913,043 $1,288,699,776
1978 $149,788,617,886 $964,024,364
1977 $175,226,595,860 $734,876,021
1976 $154,196,810,059 $576,090,074
1975 $163,687,619,736 $489,912,574
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 Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Cyprus
2024 $13,303 $27,707
2023 $12,951 $26,079
2022 $12,971 $23,448
2021 $12,887 $23,057
2020 $10,627 $19,624
2019 $10,343 $20,360
2018 $10,086 $20,267
2017 $8,980 $18,295
2016 $8,255 $17,013
2015 $8,175 $16,326
2014 $7,781 $19,326
2013 $7,147 $20,238
2012 $6,405 $21,493
2011 $5,704 $24,110
2010 $4,629 $22,876
2009 $3,898 $23,480
2008 $3,523 $25,522
2007 $2,735 $22,344
2006 $2,129 $19,037
2005 $1,778 $17,790
2004 $1,531 $17,016
2003 $1,307 $14,553
2002 $1,164 $11,636
2001 $1,065 $10,785
2000 $969 $10,537
1999 $881 $11,273
1998 $835 $11,206
1997 $787 $10,637
1996 $713 $11,373
1995 $613 $11,514
1994 $476 $8,791
1993 $379 $7,978
1992 $368 $8,530
1991 $334 $7,222
1990 $319 $7,092
1989 $311 $5,870
1988 $284 $5,584
1987 $252.3 $4,908
1986 $282.4 $4,159
1985 $295 $3,324
1984 $251.2 $3,167
1983 $225.9 $3,055
1982 $203.7 $3,100
1981 $197.4 $3,030
1980 $195.1 $3,154
1979 $184.3 $1,902
1978 $156.7 $1,434
1977 $185.7 $1,102
1976 $165.7 $870
1975 $178.6 $743
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. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Cyprus
2026 79 82.2
2025 78.4 82
2024 78 81.8
2023 78 81.6
2022 78.2 80.4
2021 78.1 80.6
2020 78 81.2
2019 77.9 81.5
2018 77.7 81.6
2017 77.2 81.5
2016 77.2 81.5
2015 77 81.5
2014 76.7 81.3
2013 76.5 81.3
2012 76.2 81.1
2011 75.9 80.9
2010 75.7 80.6
2009 75.3 80.4
2008 74.8 79.9
2007 74.8 79.8
2006 74.4 79.5
2005 74.1 79.2
2004 73.7 79
2003 73.4 78.9
2002 73 78.8
2001 72.7 78.2
2000 72.3 77.9
1999 72 77.6
1998 71.6 77.2
1997 71.2 77.1
1996 70.8 76.9
1995 70.4 76.6
1994 69.8 76.4
1993 69.5 76.3
1992 69.1 76.3
1991 68.6 76.2
1990 68.2 76
1989 67.9 75.8
1988 67.6 75.4
1987 67.3 75.3
1986 66.9 74.9
1985 66.5 74.6
1984 66.1 74
1983 65.7 73.7
1982 65.2 73.5
1981 64.8 73.1
1980 64.2 72.8
1979 63.7 72.2
1978 63.1 71.7
1977 62.5 71.3
1976 61.2 70.8
1975 61 70.3
1974 60.2 54.6
1973 59.5 69
1972 58.6 68.6
1971 57.7 68.4
1970 56.8 68.1
1969 56 67.6
1968 55.2 67.3
1967 54.4 66.9
1966 53.7 66.5
1965 53 66.1
1964 52.3 62.2
1963 51.7 61.8
1962 51 64.7
1961 40.2 64.1
1960 33.4 63.3
1959 40.2 62.3
1958 48.8 61.6
1957 48.4 61
1956 47.8 60.4
1955 47.2 59.7
1954 46.8 59.3
1953 45.9 58.4
1952 45.3 57.7
1951 44.6 56.8
1950 43.8 55.8

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

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China and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
China Cyprus
2024 1,408,975,000 1,358,282
2023 1,410,710,000 1,344,976
2022 1,412,175,000 1,331,370
2021 1,412,360,000 1,317,309
2020 1,411,100,000 1,302,247
2019 1,407,745,000 1,286,671
2018 1,402,760,000 1,270,737
2017 1,396,215,000 1,254,275
2016 1,387,790,000 1,237,112
2015 1,379,860,000 1,219,502
2014 1,371,860,000 1,201,801
2013 1,363,240,000 1,183,895
2012 1,354,190,000 1,165,397
2011 1,345,035,000 1,146,493
2010 1,337,705,000 1,127,816
2009 1,331,260,000 1,109,371
2008 1,324,655,000 1,091,026
2007 1,317,885,000 1,072,714
2006 1,311,020,000 1,054,418
2005 1,303,720,000 1,036,151
2004 1,296,075,000 1,017,875
2003 1,288,400,000 999,590
2002 1,280,400,000 981,440
2001 1,271,850,000 964,127
2000 1,262,645,000 947,667
1999 1,252,735,000 931,234
1998 1,241,935,000 914,548
1997 1,230,075,000 897,568
1996 1,217,550,000 880,290
1995 1,204,855,000 862,695
1994 1,191,835,000 844,667
1993 1,178,440,000 826,034
1992 1,164,970,000 810,341
1991 1,150,780,000 798,944
1990 1,135,185,000 788,351
1989 1,118,650,000 777,420
1988 1,101,630,000 766,235
1987 1,084,035,000 754,785
1986 1,066,790,000 743,105
1985 1,051,040,000 731,277
1984 1,036,825,000 719,334
1983 1,023,310,000 707,225
1982 1,008,630,000 696,497
1981 993,885,000 688,893
1980 981,235,000 683,076
1979 969,005,000 677,549
1978 956,165,000 672,249
1977 943,455,000 667,101
1976 930,685,000 662,032
1975 916,395,000 659,405
1974 900,350,000 663,254
1973 881,940,000 665,937
1972 862,030,000 661,063
1971 841,105,000 654,050
1970 818,315,000 647,446
1969 796,025,000 641,189
1968 774,510,000 635,157
1967 754,550,000 629,251
1966 735,400,000 623,390
1965 715,185,000 617,736
1964 698,355,000 612,521
1963 682,335,000 607,252
1962 665,770,000 601,466
1961 660,330,000 595,514
1960 667,070,000 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in China and Cyprus

Fertility rate
China

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Cyprus
2023 1 1.39
2022 1.03 1.39
2021 1.12 1.39
2020 1.24 1.36
2019 1.5 1.33
2018 1.54 1.32
2017 1.8 1.32
2016 1.77 1.36
2015 1.67 1.32
2014 1.77 1.31
2013 1.71 1.3
2012 1.8 1.38
2011 1.67 1.36
2010 1.69 1.43
2009 1.71 1.48
2008 1.7 1.48
2007 1.67 1.45
2006 1.64 1.51
2005 1.62 1.48
2004 1.61 1.51
2003 1.57 1.51
2002 1.57 1.5
2001 1.56 1.57
2000 1.63 1.64
1999 1.53 1.67
1998 1.52 1.76
1997 1.53 1.86
1996 1.55 1.95
1995 1.59 2.03
1994 1.63 2.16
1993 1.69 2.25
1992 1.78 2.46
1991 1.93 2.34
1990 2.51 2.4
1989 2.52 2.37
1988 2.54 2.47
1987 2.76 2.39
1986 2.72 2.45
1985 2.63 2.43
1984 2.61 2.51
1983 2.56 2.49
1982 2.97 2.49
1981 2.79 2.15
1980 2.74 2.3
1979 2.75 2.14
1978 2.72 2.08
1977 2.84 2.09
1976 3.24 2.33
1975 3.57 2.11
1974 4.17 2.28
1973 4.73 2.4
1972 5.11 2.99
1971 5.52 3.04
1970 6.09 3.07
1969 6.18 3.19
1968 6.51 3.27
1967 5.81 3.32
1966 6.31 3.4
1965 6.61 3.47
1964 6.67 3.41
1963 7.51 3.49
1962 6.09 3.51
1961 3.86 3.62
1960 4.45 3.39

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

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China and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
China

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
China Cyprus
2024 40.6 39.2
2023 40.1 38.8
2022 39.6 38.4
2021 39 38
2020 38.5 37.6
2019 38.1 37.2
2018 37.7 36.8
2017 37.4 36.4
2016 37.1 36
2015 36.7 35.6
2014 36.3 35.2
2013 36 34.8
2012 35.7 34.5
2011 35.5 34.2
2010 35.1 33.9
2009 34.7 33.6
2008 34.2 33.4
2007 33.7 33.1
2006 33.1 32.8
2005 32.6 32.6
2004 32.1 32.4
2003 31.6 32.2
2002 31.1 32
2001 30.5 31.8
2000 30 31.6
1999 29.4 31.4
1998 28.8 31.2
1997 28.3 31
1996 27.8 30.8
1995 27.2 30.6
1994 26.6 30.5
1993 26.1 30.4
1992 25.6 30.3
1991 25.1 30.1
1990 24.7 29.8
1989 24.4 29.6
1988 23.9 29.4
1987 23.6 29.2
1986 23.4 29.1
1985 23.2 28.9
1984 23 28.8
1983 22.6 28.7
1982 22.1 28.5
1981 21.8 28.2
1980 21.6 27.7
1979 21.4 27.2
1978 21.2 26.8
1977 20.8 26.3
1976 20.4 25.9
1975 20.1 25.5
1974 19.7 25.4
1973 19.5 25.3
1972 19.3 25.1
1971 19.2 24.9
1970 19.1 24.7
1969 19.1 24.5
1968 19.2 24.3
1967 19.2 24.2
1966 19.3 24
1965 19.6 23.9
1964 19.9 23.7
1963 20.4 23.5
1962 21 23.3
1961 21.1 23.1
1960 20.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
96.1%
2024

Energy

China Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Cyprus
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
91.2%
2023

Health

China Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

China Cyprus
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
12,366 mi
2016

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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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