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China vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 2nd vs. 70th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

China Finland
Population
1402578808
5631965
Population rank 2/197 120/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

China and Finland: Comparison Charts

China and Finland economies compared

GDP
China

Finland
1x
Year GDP
China Finland
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $298,696,961,298
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $295,021,982,463
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $280,253,099,309
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $294,223,210,496
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $270,000,311,606
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $267,014,821,129
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $273,869,255,596
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $253,846,138,440
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $238,777,818,793
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $233,210,733,506
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $273,478,528,955
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $270,268,036,626
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $257,443,384,493
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $275,126,915,516
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $249,429,613,683
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $253,480,783,439
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $285,698,662,071
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $256,360,251,538
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $217,044,068,234
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $204,859,368,791
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $197,458,297,640
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $171,612,867,736
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $140,360,963,812
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $129,519,672,869
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $125,967,821,111
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $135,234,241,918
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $133,990,876,725
1997 $967,753,570,435 $126,862,902,302
1996 $868,523,936,530 $131,991,975,149
1995 $738,190,896,228 $134,060,457,516
1994 $566,929,539,493 $103,182,697,780
1993 $446,557,291,212 $89,112,105,756
1992 $428,502,354,788 $112,537,828,511
1991 $384,510,452,962 $127,794,441,994
1990 $361,560,229,446 $141,446,120,355
1989 $348,380,566,802 $118,991,270,611
1988 $312,888,888,889 $109,039,090,263
1987 $273,455,156,951 $91,564,993,913
1986 $301,310,144,928 $73,511,611,541
1985 $310,064,625,850 $55,856,676,899
1984 $260,442,857,143 $52,870,993,273
1983 $231,130,268,199 $50,956,447,481
1982 $205,480,916,031 $52,784,013,815
1981 $196,218,253,968 $52,440,066,134
1980 $191,487,500,000 $53,649,984,061
1979 $178,573,913,043 $44,469,218,440
1978 $149,788,617,886 $36,259,392,058
1977 $175,226,595,860 $33,502,784,418
1976 $154,196,810,059 $31,852,352,670
1975 $163,687,619,736 $29,475,251,333
1974 $144,418,433,058 $24,851,036,710
1973 $138,764,340,892 $19,474,098,335
1972 $113,871,930,714 $14,744,499,570
1971 $99,959,013,880 $12,528,522,307
1970 $92,752,930,873 $11,358,529,162
1969 $79,847,786,729 $10,177,524,839
1968 $70,980,323,819 $8,916,565,041
1967 $73,011,350,596 $9,468,272,357
1966 $76,854,053,259 $9,306,142,172
1965 $70,565,994,356 $8,680,393,839
1964 $59,821,862,703 $7,848,987,793
1963 $50,812,227,919 $6,958,916,548
1962 $47,310,737,754 $6,407,796,043
1961 $50,162,299,350 $5,984,433,774
1960 $59,846,235,025 $5,279,481,824

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

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China and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Finland
2024 $13,303 $53,150
2023 $12,951 $52,834
2022 $12,971 $50,441
2021 $12,887 $53,099
2020 $10,627 $48,829
2019 $10,343 $48,358
2018 $10,086 $49,654
2017 $8,980 $46,085
2016 $8,255 $43,451
2015 $8,175 $42,560
2014 $7,781 $50,074
2013 $7,147 $49,691
2012 $6,405 $47,552
2011 $5,704 $51,060
2010 $4,629 $46,506
2009 $3,898 $47,478
2008 $3,523 $53,769
2007 $2,735 $48,473
2006 $2,129 $41,214
2005 $1,778 $39,050
2004 $1,531 $37,768
2003 $1,307 $32,920
2002 $1,164 $26,989
2001 $1,065 $24,965
2000 $969 $24,336
1999 $881 $26,180
1998 $835 $26,000
1997 $787 $24,682
1996 $713 $25,757
1995 $613 $26,246
1994 $476 $20,278
1993 $379 $17,589
1992 $368 $22,320
1991 $334 $25,489
1990 $319 $28,366
1989 $311 $23,969
1988 $284 $22,044
1987 $252.3 $18,565
1986 $282.4 $14,947
1985 $295 $11,394
1984 $251.2 $10,830
1983 $225.9 $10,494
1982 $203.7 $10,935
1981 $197.4 $10,925
1980 $195.1 $11,225
1979 $184.3 $9,333
1978 $156.7 $7,629
1977 $185.7 $7,070
1976 $165.7 $6,740
1975 $178.6 $6,256
1974 $160.4 $5,298
1973 $157.3 $4,174
1972 $132.1 $3,178
1971 $118.8 $2,716
1970 $113.3 $2,466
1969 $100.3 $2,201
1968 $91.6 $1,927
1967 $96.8 $2,056
1966 $104.5 $2,032
1965 $98.7 $1,902
1964 $85.7 $1,726
1963 $74.5 $1,538
1962 $71.1 $1,427
1961 $76 $1,341
1960 $89.7 $1,192

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

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China vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Finland
2026 79 82.4
2025 78.4 82.2
2024 78 82.1
2023 78 81.9
2022 78.2 81.2
2021 78.1 81.8
2020 78 81.8
2019 77.9 81.9
2018 77.7 81.6
2017 77.2 81.5
2016 77.2 81.3
2015 77 81.4
2014 76.7 81.1
2013 76.5 80.9
2012 76.2 80.5
2011 75.9 80.4
2010 75.7 80
2009 75.3 79.8
2008 74.8 79.7
2007 74.8 79.4
2006 74.4 79.4
2005 74.1 79
2004 73.7 78.8
2003 73.4 78.5
2002 73 78.3
2001 72.7 78.1
2000 72.3 77.7
1999 72 77.5
1998 71.6 77.3
1997 71.2 77.1
1996 70.8 76.9
1995 70.4 76.6
1994 69.8 76.6
1993 69.5 75.9
1992 69.1 75.6
1991 68.6 75.4
1990 68.2 75
1989 67.9 75
1988 67.6 74.8
1987 67.3 74.8
1986 66.9 74.8
1985 66.5 74.4
1984 66.1 74.7
1983 65.7 74.4
1982 65.2 74.5
1981 64.8 74
1980 64.2 73.6
1979 63.7 73.4
1978 63.1 73.1
1977 62.5 72.5
1976 61.2 72
1975 61 71.8
1974 60.2 71.3
1973 59.5 71.4
1972 58.6 70.9
1971 57.7 70.1
1970 56.8 70.3
1969 56 69.6
1968 55.2 69.8
1967 54.4 69.8
1966 53.7 69.6
1965 53 69.1
1964 52.3 69.4
1963 51.7 69.2
1962 51 68.7
1961 40.2 69
1960 33.4 69
1959 40.2 68.8
1958 48.8 68.6
1957 48.4 67.5
1956 47.8 68
1955 47.2 67.3
1954 46.8 67.5
1953 45.9 66.6
1952 45.3 66.5
1951 44.6 65.6
1950 43.8 64.2

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

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China and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Finland
1x
Year Population
China Finland
2024 1,408,975,000 5,619,911
2023 1,410,710,000 5,583,911
2022 1,412,175,000 5,556,106
2021 1,412,360,000 5,541,017
2020 1,411,100,000 5,529,543
2019 1,407,745,000 5,521,606
2018 1,402,760,000 5,515,525
2017 1,396,215,000 5,508,214
2016 1,387,790,000 5,495,303
2015 1,379,860,000 5,479,531
2014 1,371,860,000 5,461,512
2013 1,363,240,000 5,438,972
2012 1,354,190,000 5,413,971
2011 1,345,035,000 5,388,272
2010 1,337,705,000 5,363,352
2009 1,331,260,000 5,338,871
2008 1,324,655,000 5,313,399
2007 1,317,885,000 5,288,720
2006 1,311,020,000 5,266,268
2005 1,303,720,000 5,246,096
2004 1,296,075,000 5,228,172
2003 1,288,400,000 5,213,014
2002 1,280,400,000 5,200,598
2001 1,271,850,000 5,188,008
2000 1,262,645,000 5,176,209
1999 1,252,735,000 5,165,474
1998 1,241,935,000 5,153,498
1997 1,230,075,000 5,139,835
1996 1,217,550,000 5,124,573
1995 1,204,855,000 5,107,790
1994 1,191,835,000 5,088,333
1993 1,178,440,000 5,066,447
1992 1,164,970,000 5,041,992
1991 1,150,780,000 5,013,740
1990 1,135,185,000 4,986,431
1989 1,118,650,000 4,964,371
1988 1,101,630,000 4,946,481
1987 1,084,035,000 4,932,123
1986 1,066,790,000 4,918,154
1985 1,051,040,000 4,902,206
1984 1,036,825,000 4,881,803
1983 1,023,310,000 4,855,787
1982 1,008,630,000 4,826,933
1981 993,885,000 4,799,964
1980 981,235,000 4,779,535
1979 969,005,000 4,764,690
1978 956,165,000 4,752,528
1977 943,455,000 4,738,902
1976 930,685,000 4,725,664
1975 916,395,000 4,711,440
1974 900,350,000 4,690,574
1973 881,940,000 4,666,081
1972 862,030,000 4,639,657
1971 841,105,000 4,612,124
1970 818,315,000 4,606,307
1969 796,025,000 4,623,785
1968 774,510,000 4,626,469
1967 754,550,000 4,605,744
1966 735,400,000 4,580,869
1965 715,185,000 4,563,732
1964 698,355,000 4,548,543
1963 682,335,000 4,523,309
1962 665,770,000 4,491,443
1961 660,330,000 4,461,005
1960 667,070,000 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in China and Finland

Fertility rate
China

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Finland
2023 1 1.26
2022 1.03 1.32
2021 1.12 1.46
2020 1.24 1.37
2019 1.5 1.35
2018 1.54 1.41
2017 1.8 1.49
2016 1.77 1.57
2015 1.67 1.65
2014 1.77 1.71
2013 1.71 1.75
2012 1.8 1.8
2011 1.67 1.83
2010 1.69 1.87
2009 1.71 1.86
2008 1.7 1.85
2007 1.67 1.83
2006 1.64 1.84
2005 1.62 1.8
2004 1.61 1.8
2003 1.57 1.76
2002 1.57 1.72
2001 1.56 1.73
2000 1.63 1.73
1999 1.53 1.73
1998 1.52 1.7
1997 1.53 1.75
1996 1.55 1.78
1995 1.59 1.81
1994 1.63 1.85
1993 1.69 1.81
1992 1.78 1.85
1991 1.93 1.79
1990 2.51 1.78
1989 2.52 1.71
1988 2.54 1.69
1987 2.76 1.59
1986 2.72 1.6
1985 2.63 1.64
1984 2.61 1.69
1983 2.56 1.74
1982 2.97 1.71
1981 2.79 1.64
1980 2.74 1.63
1979 2.75 1.64
1978 2.72 1.64
1977 2.84 1.68
1976 3.24 1.7
1975 3.57 1.68
1974 4.17 1.61
1973 4.73 1.49
1972 5.11 1.58
1971 5.52 1.68
1970 6.09 1.83
1969 6.18 1.93
1968 6.51 2.14
1967 5.81 2.32
1966 6.31 2.41
1965 6.61 2.48
1964 6.67 2.59
1963 7.51 2.68
1962 6.09 2.68
1961 3.86 2.72
1960 4.45 2.72

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

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China and Finland demographics compared

Median age
China

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
China Finland
2024 40.6 44
2023 40.1 43.8
2022 39.6 43.5
2021 39 43.3
2020 38.5 43.2
2019 38.1 43
2018 37.7 42.8
2017 37.4 42.7
2016 37.1 42.6
2015 36.7 42.5
2014 36.3 42.4
2013 36 42.3
2012 35.7 42.2
2011 35.5 42.1
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 40.6
2003 31.6 40.3
2002 31.1 40
2001 30.5 39.7
2000 30 39.4
1999 29.4 39
1998 28.8 38.7
1997 28.3 38.4
1996 27.8 38.1
1995 27.2 37.8
1994 26.6 37.5
1993 26.1 37.2
1992 25.6 37
1991 25.1 36.7
1990 24.7 36.4
1989 24.4 36.1
1988 23.9 35.8
1987 23.6 35.4
1986 23.4 35.1
1985 23.2 34.7
1984 23 34.3
1983 22.6 33.9
1982 22.1 33.5
1981 21.8 33.2
1980 21.6 32.8
1979 21.4 32.4
1978 21.2 32.1
1977 20.8 31.7
1976 20.4 31.2
1975 20.1 30.7
1974 19.7 30.4
1973 19.5 30.2
1972 19.3 30.1
1971 19.2 29.9
1970 19.1 29.6
1969 19.1 29.3
1968 19.2 29
1967 19.2 28.9
1966 19.3 28.8
1965 19.6 28.7
1964 19.9 28.6
1963 20.4 28.5
1962 21 28.5
1961 21.1 28.4
1960 20.9 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

China Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Finland
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
100%
2000
English speaking
0.7%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
93.5%
2023

Health

China Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

China Finland
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
282,103 mi
2019

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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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