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China vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 2nd vs. 48th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

China France
Population
1402578808
68788006
Population rank 2/197 23/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 2/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

China and France: Comparison Charts

China and France economies compared

GDP
China

France
1x
Year GDP
China France
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $967,753,570,435 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $868,523,936,530 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $428,502,354,788 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $384,510,452,962 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $361,560,229,446 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $348,380,566,802 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $312,888,888,889 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $273,455,156,951 $926,320,855,615
1986 $301,310,144,928 $764,946,585,851
1985 $310,064,625,850 $547,220,981,165
1984 $260,442,857,143 $525,033,325,828
1983 $231,130,268,199 $553,356,312,936
1982 $205,480,916,031 $578,152,310,610
1981 $196,218,253,968 $609,184,791,792
1980 $191,487,500,000 $694,529,183,483
1979 $178,573,913,043 $608,218,624,730
1978 $149,788,617,886 $501,724,418,605
1977 $175,226,595,860 $406,401,711,688
1976 $154,196,810,059 $368,363,152,144
1975 $163,687,619,736 $357,324,307,786
1974 $144,418,433,058 $282,739,225,314
1973 $138,764,340,892 $261,970,536,240
1972 $113,871,930,714 $201,738,881,664
1971 $99,959,013,880 $164,694,210,962
1970 $92,752,930,873 $147,312,861,698
1969 $79,847,786,729 $140,660,914,841
1968 $70,980,323,819 $128,710,572,572
1967 $73,011,350,596 $118,088,635,381
1966 $76,854,053,259 $109,306,730,313
1965 $70,565,994,356 $100,927,668,584
1964 $59,821,862,703 $93,424,179,943
1963 $50,812,227,919 $84,227,606,650
1962 $47,310,737,754 $75,196,980,365
1961 $50,162,299,350 $67,158,050,215
1960 $59,846,235,025 $61,959,085,885

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

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China and France economies compared

GDP per capita
China

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
China France
2024 $13,303 $46,103
2023 $12,951 $44,700
2022 $12,971 $40,989
2021 $12,887 $43,725
2020 $10,627 $39,170
2019 $10,343 $40,408
2018 $10,086 $41,418
2017 $8,980 $38,687
2016 $8,255 $37,024
2015 $8,175 $36,702
2014 $7,781 $43,148
2013 $7,147 $42,669
2012 $6,405 $40,864
2011 $5,704 $43,930
2010 $4,629 $40,695
2009 $3,898 $41,728
2008 $3,523 $45,465
2007 $2,735 $41,486
2006 $2,129 $36,432
2005 $1,778 $34,696
2004 $1,531 $33,645
2003 $1,307 $29,480
2002 $1,164 $24,145
2001 $1,065 $22,332
2000 $969 $22,341
1999 $881 $24,576
1998 $835 $24,869
1997 $787 $24,169
1996 $713 $26,758
1995 $613 $26,792
1994 $476 $23,360
1993 $379 $22,239
1992 $368 $23,615
1991 $334 $21,501
1990 $319 $21,586
1989 $311 $17,547
1988 $284 $17,550
1987 $252.3 $16,176
1986 $282.4 $13,430
1985 $295 $9,657
1984 $251.2 $9,312
1983 $225.9 $9,862
1982 $203.7 $10,360
1981 $197.4 $10,956
1980 $195.1 $12,565
1979 $184.3 $11,063
1978 $156.7 $9,167
1977 $185.7 $7,459
1976 $165.7 $6,792
1975 $178.6 $6,617
1974 $160.4 $5,261
1973 $157.3 $4,907
1972 $132.1 $3,809
1971 $118.8 $3,137
1970 $113.3 $2,833
1969 $100.3 $2,729
1968 $91.6 $2,518
1967 $96.8 $2,328
1966 $104.5 $2,173
1965 $98.7 $2,024
1964 $85.7 $1,891
1963 $74.5 $1,723
1962 $71.1 $1,554
1961 $76 $1,402
1960 $89.7 $1,307

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

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China vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China France
2026 79 83.7
2025 78.4 83.6
2024 78 83.5
2023 78 83.3
2022 78.2 82.5
2021 78.1 82.3
2020 78 82.2
2019 77.9 82.7
2018 77.7 82.6
2017 77.2 82.4
2016 77.2 82.4
2015 77 82.1
2014 76.7 82.4
2013 76.5 82
2012 76.2 81.7
2011 75.9 81.8
2010 75.7 81.4
2009 75.3 81.2
2008 74.8 81
2007 74.8 81
2006 74.4 80.7
2005 74.1 80.3
2004 73.7 80.3
2003 73.4 79.4
2002 73 79.4
2001 72.7 79.2
2000 72.3 79
1999 72 78.7
1998 71.6 78.6
1997 71.2 78.4
1996 70.8 78.1
1995 70.4 77.9
1994 69.8 77.8
1993 69.5 77.3
1992 69.1 77.3
1991 68.6 77
1990 68.2 76.8
1989 67.9 76.5
1988 67.6 76.4
1987 67.3 76.1
1986 66.9 75.6
1985 66.5 75.3
1984 66.1 75.2
1983 65.7 74.7
1982 65.2 74.8
1981 64.8 74.4
1980 64.2 74.2
1979 63.7 74.1
1978 63.1 73.8
1977 62.5 73.7
1976 61.2 73.1
1975 61 72.9
1974 60.2 72.8
1973 59.5 72.5
1972 58.6 72.3
1971 57.7 72.1
1970 56.8 72.1
1969 56 71.2
1968 55.2 71.5
1967 54.4 71.5
1966 53.7 71.5
1965 53 71.1
1964 52.3 71.3
1963 51.7 70.3
1962 51 70.5
1961 40.2 71
1960 33.4 70.4
1959 40.2 70.2
1958 48.8 70.1
1957 48.4 68.9
1956 47.8 68.5
1955 47.2 68.4
1954 46.8 68.2
1953 45.9 67.3
1952 45.3 67.4
1951 44.6 66.1
1950 43.8 66.4

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

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China and France population clocks and comparison

Population
China

France
1x
Year Population
China France
2024 1,408,975,000 68,551,653
2023 1,410,710,000 68,372,286
2022 1,412,175,000 68,184,457
2021 1,412,360,000 67,842,811
2020 1,411,100,000 67,601,110
2019 1,407,745,000 67,382,061
2018 1,402,760,000 67,158,348
2017 1,396,215,000 66,918,020
2016 1,387,790,000 66,724,104
2015 1,379,860,000 66,548,272
2014 1,371,860,000 66,312,067
2013 1,363,240,000 65,997,932
2012 1,354,190,000 65,657,659
2011 1,345,035,000 65,340,830
2010 1,337,705,000 65,026,211
2009 1,331,260,000 64,706,436
2008 1,324,655,000 64,375,116
2007 1,317,885,000 64,016,890
2006 1,311,020,000 63,622,342
2005 1,303,720,000 63,180,854
2004 1,296,075,000 62,707,588
2003 1,288,400,000 62,249,855
2002 1,280,400,000 61,812,142
2001 1,271,850,000 61,364,377
2000 1,262,645,000 60,918,661
1999 1,252,735,000 60,501,986
1998 1,241,935,000 60,190,684
1997 1,230,075,000 59,968,066
1996 1,217,550,000 59,754,504
1995 1,204,855,000 59,541,294
1994 1,191,835,000 59,324,863
1993 1,178,440,000 59,103,094
1992 1,164,970,000 58,846,584
1991 1,150,780,000 58,554,242
1990 1,135,185,000 58,261,012
1989 1,118,650,000 57,943,062
1988 1,101,630,000 57,598,186
1987 1,084,035,000 57,266,167
1986 1,066,790,000 56,956,002
1985 1,051,040,000 56,665,619
1984 1,036,825,000 56,383,085
1983 1,023,310,000 56,108,330
1982 1,008,630,000 55,806,789
1981 993,885,000 55,603,353
1980 981,235,000 55,274,184
1979 969,005,000 54,979,851
1978 956,165,000 54,734,030
1977 943,455,000 54,486,467
1976 930,685,000 54,232,383
1975 916,395,000 54,002,853
1974 900,350,000 53,746,571
1973 881,940,000 53,392,161
1972 862,030,000 52,962,356
1971 841,105,000 52,499,553
1970 818,315,000 52,007,169
1969 796,025,000 51,536,014
1968 774,510,000 51,112,980
1967 754,550,000 50,722,791
1966 735,400,000 50,311,637
1965 715,185,000 49,877,725
1964 698,355,000 49,401,492
1963 682,335,000 48,877,567
1962 665,770,000 48,389,516
1961 660,330,000 47,905,982
1960 667,070,000 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in China and France

Fertility rate
China

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
China France
2023 1 1.66
2022 1.03 1.79
2021 1.12 1.84
2020 1.24 1.83
2019 1.5 1.86
2018 1.54 1.87
2017 1.8 1.89
2016 1.77 1.92
2015 1.67 1.96
2014 1.77 2
2013 1.71 1.99
2012 1.8 2.01
2011 1.67 2.01
2010 1.69 2.03
2009 1.71 2
2008 1.7 2.01
2007 1.67 1.98
2006 1.64 2
2005 1.62 1.94
2004 1.61 1.92
2003 1.57 1.89
2002 1.57 1.88
2001 1.56 1.9
2000 1.63 1.89
1999 1.53 1.81
1998 1.52 1.78
1997 1.53 1.77
1996 1.55 1.75
1995 1.59 1.74
1994 1.63 1.73
1993 1.69 1.73
1992 1.78 1.74
1991 1.93 1.75
1990 2.51 1.77
1989 2.52 1.79
1988 2.54 1.81
1987 2.76 1.83
1986 2.72 1.85
1985 2.63 1.86
1984 2.61 1.86
1983 2.56 1.86
1982 2.97 1.86
1981 2.79 1.85
1980 2.74 1.85
1979 2.75 1.87
1978 2.72 1.89
1977 2.84 1.94
1976 3.24 2.01
1975 3.57 2.09
1974 4.17 2.18
1973 4.73 2.28
1972 5.11 2.38
1971 5.52 2.47
1970 6.09 2.55
1969 6.18 2.62
1968 6.51 2.69
1967 5.81 2.75
1966 6.31 2.8
1965 6.61 2.84
1964 6.67 2.87
1963 7.51 2.89
1962 6.09 2.89
1961 3.86 2.87
1960 4.45 2.85

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

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China and France demographics compared

Median age
China

France
1x
Year Median age, years
China France
2024 40.6 43
2023 40.1 42.8
2022 39.6 42.6
2021 39 42.4
2020 38.5 42.3
2019 38.1 42.1
2018 37.7 41.9
2017 37.4 41.6
2016 37.1 41.4
2015 36.7 41.2
2014 36.3 41
2013 36 40.8
2012 35.7 40.5
2011 35.5 40.3
2010 35.1 40
2009 34.7 39.8
2008 34.2 39.6
2007 33.7 39.4
2006 33.1 39.1
2005 32.6 38.9
2004 32.1 38.6
2003 31.6 38.4
2002 31.1 38.2
2001 30.5 37.9
2000 30 37.7
1999 29.4 37.4
1998 28.8 37.1
1997 28.3 36.8
1996 27.8 36.5
1995 27.2 36.2
1994 26.6 35.9
1993 26.1 35.6
1992 25.6 35.3
1991 25.1 35
1990 24.7 34.7
1989 24.4 34.5
1988 23.9 34.2
1987 23.6 34
1986 23.4 33.7
1985 23.2 33.5
1984 23 33.3
1983 22.6 33
1982 22.1 32.8
1981 21.8 32.6
1980 21.6 32.4
1979 21.4 32.3
1978 21.2 32.1
1977 20.8 31.9
1976 20.4 31.7
1975 20.1 31.6
1974 19.7 31.7
1973 19.5 31.8
1972 19.3 32
1971 19.2 32.2
1970 19.1 32.4
1969 19.1 32.5
1968 19.2 32.6
1967 19.2 32.7
1966 19.3 32.7
1965 19.6 32.7
1964 19.9 32.8
1963 20.4 32.8
1962 21 32.9
1961 21.1 32.8
1960 20.9 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China France
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

China France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China France
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0.7%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

China France
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

China France
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
654,437 mi
2011

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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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