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China vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 2nd vs. 29th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

China Egypt
Population
1402578808
120697176
Population rank 2/197 13/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

China and Egypt: Comparison Charts

China and Egypt economies compared

GDP
China

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
China Egypt
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $389,059,911,004
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $395,926,075,163
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $476,747,720,365
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $424,671,765,456
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $383,817,841,547
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $318,678,815,490
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $262,588,632,527
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $248,362,771,739
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $332,441,717,791
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $329,366,576,819
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $305,595,408,895
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $288,434,108,527
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $279,116,666,667
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $235,989,672,978
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $218,983,666,062
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $189,147,005,445
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $162,818,181,818
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $130,437,828,371
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $107,426,086,957
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $89,660,339,660
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $78,782,467,532
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $80,288,461,538
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $85,146,067,416
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $96,684,636,119
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $99,838,543,960
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $90,710,704,807
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $84,828,807,556
1997 $967,753,570,435 $78,436,578,171
1996 $868,523,936,530 $67,629,716,981
1995 $738,190,896,228 $60,159,245,060
1994 $566,929,539,493 $51,897,983,393
1993 $446,557,291,212 $46,578,631,453
1992 $428,502,354,788 $41,855,986,519
1991 $384,510,452,962 $37,387,836,491
1990 $361,560,229,446 $42,978,914,311
1989 $348,380,566,802 $39,756,299,050
1988 $312,888,888,889 $34,980,124,929
1987 $273,455,156,951 $40,455,616,654
1986 $301,310,144,928 $41,253,507,951
1985 $310,064,625,850 $39,053,502,251
1984 $260,442,857,143 $33,971,188,992
1983 $231,130,268,199 $30,966,239,814
1982 $205,480,916,031 $27,655,172,414
1981 $196,218,253,968 $22,136,081,081
1980 $191,487,500,000 $21,669,908,176
1979 $178,573,913,043 $18,020,571,429
1978 $149,788,617,886 $14,811,704,063
1977 $175,226,595,860 $14,400,806,876
1976 $154,196,810,059 $13,315,988,083
1975 $163,687,619,736 $11,632,178,869
1974 $144,418,433,058 $9,228,963,225
1973 $138,764,340,892 $10,098,534,613
1972 $113,871,930,714 $9,299,638,056
1971 $99,959,013,880 $8,609,283,346
1970 $92,752,930,873 $8,042,200,452
1969 $79,847,786,729 $6,524,455,206
1968 $70,980,323,819 $5,932,242,991
1967 $73,011,350,596 $5,605,484,299
1966 $76,854,053,259 $5,278,005,612
1965 $70,565,994,356 $4,948,667,540
1964 $59,821,862,703 $4,709,245,762
1963 $50,812,227,919 $4,187,146,232
1962 $47,310,737,754 $4,035,462,027
1961 $50,162,299,350 $4,494,575,611
1960 $59,846,235,025 $4,206,270,352

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

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China and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Egypt
2024 $13,303 $3,338
2023 $12,951 $3,457
2022 $12,971 $4,233
2021 $12,887 $3,827
2020 $10,627 $3,511
2019 $10,343 $2,963
2018 $10,086 $2,485
2017 $8,980 $2,395
2016 $8,255 $3,271
2015 $8,175 $3,307
2014 $7,781 $3,133
2013 $7,147 $3,026
2012 $6,405 $2,996
2011 $5,704 $2,591
2010 $4,629 $2,455
2009 $3,898 $2,162
2008 $3,523 $1,896
2007 $2,735 $1,548
2006 $2,129 $1,299
2005 $1,778 $1,106
2004 $1,531 $991
2003 $1,307 $1,031
2002 $1,164 $1,117
2001 $1,065 $1,295
2000 $969 $1,366
1999 $881 $1,268
1998 $835 $1,213
1997 $787 $1,146
1996 $713 $1,009
1995 $613 $916
1994 $476 $807
1993 $379 $740
1992 $368 $681
1991 $334 $623
1990 $319 $736
1989 $311 $701
1988 $284 $634
1987 $252.3 $754
1986 $282.4 $790
1985 $295 $770
1984 $251.2 $690
1983 $225.9 $648
1982 $203.7 $596
1981 $197.4 $490
1980 $195.1 $493
1979 $184.3 $421
1978 $156.7 $355
1977 $185.7 $353
1976 $165.7 $335
1975 $178.6 $299.2
1974 $160.4 $243.1
1973 $157.3 $272.2
1972 $132.1 $256.5
1971 $118.8 $243
1970 $113.3 $232.3
1969 $100.3 $193
1968 $91.6 $179.8
1967 $96.8 $174.1
1966 $104.5 $168.1
1965 $98.7 $161.6
1964 $85.7 $157.7
1963 $74.5 $143.9
1962 $71.1 $142.4
1961 $76 $162.8
1960 $89.7 $156.4

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

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China vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Egypt
2026 79 72.2
2025 78.4 72
2024 78 71.8
2023 78 71.6
2022 78.2 71
2021 78.1 69
2020 78 69.8
2019 77.9 71.2
2018 77.7 71
2017 77.2 70.7
2016 77.2 70.4
2015 77 70.1
2014 76.7 69.9
2013 76.5 69.6
2012 76.2 69.5
2011 75.9 69.2
2010 75.7 69.1
2009 75.3 68.9
2008 74.8 68.8
2007 74.8 68.6
2006 74.4 68.5
2005 74.1 68.4
2004 73.7 68.2
2003 73.4 68
2002 73 67.8
2001 72.7 67.6
2000 72.3 67.3
1999 72 67
1998 71.6 66.6
1997 71.2 66.2
1996 70.8 65.7
1995 70.4 65.2
1994 69.8 64.7
1993 69.5 64.1
1992 69.1 63.6
1991 68.6 63.1
1990 68.2 62.5
1989 67.9 61.9
1988 67.6 61.4
1987 67.3 60.7
1986 66.9 60.1
1985 66.5 59.4
1984 66.1 58.7
1983 65.7 58
1982 65.2 57.2
1981 64.8 56.5
1980 64.2 55.7
1979 63.7 54.9
1978 63.1 54.1
1977 62.5 53.3
1976 61.2 52.5
1975 61 51.7
1974 60.2 51
1973 59.5 50.1
1972 58.6 49.9
1971 57.7 49.5
1970 56.8 49
1969 56 48.7
1968 55.2 48.6
1967 54.4 48.1
1966 53.7 48
1965 53 47.6
1964 52.3 47.1
1963 51.7 46.5
1962 51 45.8
1961 40.2 45.1
1960 33.4 44.4
1959 40.2 43.7
1958 48.8 42.9
1957 48.4 42.1
1956 47.8 41
1955 47.2 40.2
1954 46.8 39.1
1953 45.9 37.9
1952 45.3 36.6
1951 44.6 35.3
1950 43.8 34

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

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China and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Egypt
1x
Year Population
China Egypt
2024 1,408,975,000 116,538,258
2023 1,410,710,000 114,535,772
2022 1,412,175,000 112,618,250
2021 1,412,360,000 110,957,008
2020 1,411,100,000 109,315,124
2019 1,407,745,000 107,553,158
2018 1,402,760,000 105,682,094
2017 1,396,215,000 103,696,057
2016 1,387,790,000 101,644,589
2015 1,379,860,000 99,597,342
2014 1,371,860,000 97,528,654
2013 1,363,240,000 95,333,553
2012 1,354,190,000 93,161,001
2011 1,345,035,000 91,093,059
2010 1,337,705,000 89,196,072
2009 1,331,260,000 87,501,636
2008 1,324,655,000 85,864,789
2007 1,317,885,000 84,276,225
2006 1,311,020,000 82,700,403
2005 1,303,720,000 81,101,004
2004 1,296,075,000 79,477,443
2003 1,288,400,000 77,853,548
2002 1,280,400,000 76,239,137
2001 1,271,850,000 74,652,029
2000 1,262,645,000 73,083,284
1999 1,252,735,000 71,520,954
1998 1,241,935,000 69,943,294
1997 1,230,075,000 68,431,740
1996 1,217,550,000 67,028,048
1995 1,204,855,000 65,652,622
1994 1,191,835,000 64,285,589
1993 1,178,440,000 62,915,681
1992 1,164,970,000 61,480,660
1991 1,150,780,000 60,028,997
1990 1,135,185,000 58,396,618
1989 1,118,650,000 56,710,642
1988 1,101,630,000 55,187,681
1987 1,084,035,000 53,674,435
1986 1,066,790,000 52,206,295
1985 1,051,040,000 50,734,968
1984 1,036,825,000 49,247,334
1983 1,023,310,000 47,786,402
1982 1,008,630,000 46,407,611
1981 993,885,000 45,147,224
1980 981,235,000 43,950,413
1979 969,005,000 42,818,628
1978 956,165,000 41,761,431
1977 943,455,000 40,748,870
1976 930,685,000 39,795,557
1975 916,395,000 38,875,327
1974 900,350,000 37,969,667
1973 881,940,000 37,102,043
1972 862,030,000 36,258,328
1971 841,105,000 35,433,368
1970 818,315,000 34,623,990
1969 796,025,000 33,811,615
1968 774,510,000 32,998,319
1967 754,550,000 32,196,360
1966 735,400,000 31,406,541
1965 715,185,000 30,629,174
1964 698,355,000 29,858,922
1963 682,335,000 29,091,869
1962 665,770,000 28,337,013
1961 660,330,000 27,600,898
1960 667,070,000 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in China and Egypt

Fertility rate
China

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Egypt
2023 1 2.75
2022 1.03 2.75
2021 1.12 2.75
2020 1.24 2.85
2019 1.5 2.87
2018 1.54 3.02
2017 1.8 3.31
2016 1.77 3.35
2015 1.67 3.5
2014 1.77 3.49
2013 1.71 3.49
2012 1.8 3.4
2011 1.67 3.31
2010 1.69 3.3
2009 1.71 3.26
2008 1.7 3.24
2007 1.67 3.24
2006 1.64 3.22
2005 1.62 3.25
2004 1.61 3.28
2003 1.57 3.35
2002 1.57 3.41
2001 1.56 3.46
2000 1.63 3.51
1999 1.53 3.6
1998 1.52 3.68
1997 1.53 3.68
1996 1.55 3.7
1995 1.59 3.76
1994 1.63 3.87
1993 1.69 3.99
1992 1.78 4.15
1991 1.93 4.32
1990 2.51 4.51
1989 2.52 4.68
1988 2.54 4.83
1987 2.76 4.91
1986 2.72 5
1985 2.63 5.12
1984 2.61 5.21
1983 2.56 5.31
1982 2.97 5.33
1981 2.79 5.37
1980 2.74 5.49
1979 2.75 5.57
1978 2.72 5.63
1977 2.84 5.68
1976 3.24 5.73
1975 3.57 5.75
1974 4.17 5.78
1973 4.73 5.84
1972 5.11 5.93
1971 5.52 5.99
1970 6.09 6.06
1969 6.18 6.12
1968 6.51 6.19
1967 5.81 6.25
1966 6.31 6.31
1965 6.61 6.39
1964 6.67 6.54
1963 7.51 6.65
1962 6.09 6.71
1961 3.86 6.76
1960 4.45 6.79

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

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China and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
China

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
China Egypt
2024 40.6 25.3
2023 40.1 25
2022 39.6 24.8
2021 39 24.7
2020 38.5 24.5
2019 38.1 24.4
2018 37.7 24.2
2017 37.4 24.1
2016 37.1 24
2015 36.7 23.9
2014 36.3 23.8
2013 36 23.7
2012 35.7 23.6
2011 35.5 23.4
2010 35.1 23.3
2009 34.7 23.1
2008 34.2 22.9
2007 33.7 22.7
2006 33.1 22.5
2005 32.6 22.3
2004 32.1 22.1
2003 31.6 21.8
2002 31.1 21.6
2001 30.5 21.4
2000 30 21.2
1999 29.4 20.9
1998 28.8 20.7
1997 28.3 20.5
1996 27.8 20.3
1995 27.2 20.1
1994 26.6 20
1993 26.1 19.9
1992 25.6 19.7
1991 25.1 19.6
1990 24.7 19.5
1989 24.4 19.4
1988 23.9 19.4
1987 23.6 19.4
1986 23.4 19.4
1985 23.2 19.4
1984 23 19.3
1983 22.6 19.3
1982 22.1 19.3
1981 21.8 19.3
1980 21.6 19.3
1979 21.4 19.3
1978 21.2 19.3
1977 20.8 19.3
1976 20.4 19.3
1975 20.1 19.3
1974 19.7 19.3
1973 19.5 19.2
1972 19.3 19.2
1971 19.2 19.2
1970 19.1 19.2
1969 19.1 19.1
1968 19.2 19.1
1967 19.2 19.1
1966 19.3 19
1965 19.6 19
1964 19.9 19.1
1963 20.4 19.2
1962 21 19.3
1961 21.1 19.5
1960 20.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4.2%
2021
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

China Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Egypt
% of world population
17.3%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
79.5%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
72.7%
2023

Health

China Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

China Egypt
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
202,101 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) (2000–2025, 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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