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China vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 2nd vs. 161st).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

China Gambia
Population
1402578808
2902554
Population rank 2/197 138/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$741
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

China and Gambia: Comparison Charts

China and Gambia economies compared

GDP
China

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
China Gambia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $2,404,888,749
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $2,382,262,185
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $2,204,734,528
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $2,014,158,842
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,812,170,891
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $1,813,609,692
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,670,671,328
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,504,909,463
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,484,578,886
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,378,176,609
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $1,229,461,721
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,375,609,453
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,415,004,738
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,409,693,597
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $1,543,294,927
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $1,450,142,509
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $1,561,766,956
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $1,279,703,047
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $1,054,112,488
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $1,027,701,068
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $961,900,651
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $487,038,685
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $578,235,309
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $687,410,645
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $782,913,872
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $814,724,032
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $840,285,265
1997 $967,753,570,435 $803,633,342
1996 $868,523,936,530 $848,239,446
1995 $738,190,896,228 $785,999,865
1994 $566,929,539,493 $746,493,952
1993 $446,557,291,212 $755,040,974
1992 $428,502,354,788 $714,254,256
1991 $384,510,452,962 $690,311,081
1990 $361,560,229,446 $317,083,695
1989 $348,380,566,802 $284,120,329
1988 $312,888,888,889 $266,672,212
1987 $273,455,156,951 $220,626,484
1986 $301,310,144,928 $185,646,987
1985 $310,064,625,850 $225,726,359
1984 $260,442,857,143 $177,340,880
1983 $231,130,268,199 $213,448,585
1982 $205,480,916,031 $216,050,552
1981 $196,218,253,968 $218,767,743
1980 $191,487,500,000 $241,083,090
1979 $178,573,913,043 $207,112,628
1978 $149,788,617,886 $171,833,086
1977 $175,226,595,860 $138,093,099
1976 $154,196,810,059 $112,190,829
1975 $163,687,619,736 $115,179,719
1974 $144,418,433,058 $95,796,022
1973 $138,764,340,892 $75,187,749
1972 $113,871,930,714 $59,160,569
1971 $99,959,013,880 $55,728,663
1970 $92,752,930,873 $52,296,084
1969 $79,847,786,729 $45,168,072
1968 $70,980,323,819 $41,160,066
1967 $73,011,350,596 $46,695,007
1966 $76,854,053,259 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Gambia
2024 $13,303 $871
2023 $12,951 $883
2022 $12,971 $836
2021 $12,887 $782
2020 $10,627 $720
2019 $10,343 $738
2018 $10,086 $696
2017 $8,980 $643
2016 $8,255 $650
2015 $8,175 $620
2014 $7,781 $568
2013 $7,147 $654
2012 $6,405 $693
2011 $5,704 $711
2010 $4,629 $801
2009 $3,898 $775
2008 $3,523 $859
2007 $2,735 $725
2006 $2,129 $615
2005 $1,778 $616
2004 $1,531 $593
2003 $1,307 $309
2002 $1,164 $377
2001 $1,065 $460
2000 $969 $538
1999 $881 $575
1998 $835 $610
1997 $787 $600
1996 $713 $652
1995 $613 $622
1994 $476 $608
1993 $379 $635
1992 $368 $623
1991 $334 $628
1990 $319 $301
1989 $311 $280.9
1988 $284 $274.9
1987 $252.3 $237
1986 $282.4 $207.7
1985 $295 $262.8
1984 $251.2 $214.8
1983 $225.9 $268.6
1982 $203.7 $282.1
1981 $197.4 $296
1980 $195.1 $338
1979 $184.3 $300
1978 $156.7 $257.6
1977 $185.7 $213.8
1976 $165.7 $179.3
1975 $178.6 $189.8
1974 $160.4 $162.6
1973 $157.3 $131.4
1972 $132.1 $106.5
1971 $118.8 $103.3
1970 $113.3 $99.8
1969 $100.3 $88.7
1968 $91.6 $83.1
1967 $96.8 $97
1966 $104.5 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Gambia
2026 79 66.5
2025 78.4 66.3
2024 78 66.1
2023 78 65.9
2022 78.2 64.9
2021 78.1 63.8
2020 78 64.4
2019 77.9 64.4
2018 77.7 64
2017 77.2 63.7
2016 77.2 63.4
2015 77 63
2014 76.7 62.6
2013 76.5 62.3
2012 76.2 61.9
2011 75.9 61.6
2010 75.7 61.2
2009 75.3 60.7
2008 74.8 60.5
2007 74.8 60
2006 74.4 59.7
2005 74.1 59.1
2004 73.7 58.7
2003 73.4 58.2
2002 73 57.7
2001 72.7 57.3
2000 72.3 56.9
1999 72 56.5
1998 71.6 56
1997 71.2 55.2
1996 70.8 54.8
1995 70.4 54.3
1994 69.8 53.8
1993 69.5 53.2
1992 69.1 52.5
1991 68.6 51.9
1990 68.2 51.3
1989 67.9 50.7
1988 67.6 50.1
1987 67.3 49.4
1986 66.9 48.8
1985 66.5 48.2
1984 66.1 47.5
1983 65.7 46.9
1982 65.2 46.3
1981 64.8 44.5
1980 64.2 45
1979 63.7 44.5
1978 63.1 43.6
1977 62.5 43.4
1976 61.2 42.9
1975 61 42.2
1974 60.2 41.7
1973 59.5 41.1
1972 58.6 40.5
1971 57.7 40
1970 56.8 39.5
1969 56 39
1968 55.2 38.5
1967 54.4 38.1
1966 53.7 37.6
1965 53 37.1
1964 52.3 36.6
1963 51.7 36.1
1962 51 35.6
1961 40.2 35.1
1960 33.4 34.6
1959 40.2 34.1
1958 48.8 33.6
1957 48.4 33.1
1956 47.8 32.8
1955 47.2 32.4
1954 46.8 32.2
1953 45.9 31.9
1952 45.3 31.7
1951 44.6 31.5
1950 43.8 31.2

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

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China and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Gambia
1x
Year Population
China Gambia
2024 1,408,975,000 2,759,988
2023 1,410,710,000 2,697,845
2022 1,412,175,000 2,636,470
2021 1,412,360,000 2,576,010
2020 1,411,100,000 2,515,733
2019 1,407,745,000 2,456,844
2018 1,402,760,000 2,399,632
2017 1,396,215,000 2,342,189
2016 1,387,790,000 2,283,769
2015 1,379,860,000 2,224,529
2014 1,371,860,000 2,164,528
2013 1,363,240,000 2,103,820
2012 1,354,190,000 2,043,094
2011 1,345,035,000 1,983,784
2010 1,337,705,000 1,926,630
2009 1,331,260,000 1,871,422
2008 1,324,655,000 1,817,852
2007 1,317,885,000 1,765,774
2006 1,311,020,000 1,715,275
2005 1,303,720,000 1,667,037
2004 1,296,075,000 1,621,312
2003 1,288,400,000 1,577,611
2002 1,280,400,000 1,535,691
2001 1,271,850,000 1,495,011
2000 1,262,645,000 1,455,084
1999 1,252,735,000 1,415,779
1998 1,241,935,000 1,376,987
1997 1,230,075,000 1,338,889
1996 1,217,550,000 1,301,410
1995 1,204,855,000 1,264,313
1994 1,191,835,000 1,227,226
1993 1,178,440,000 1,188,365
1992 1,164,970,000 1,145,582
1991 1,150,780,000 1,099,959
1990 1,135,185,000 1,054,696
1989 1,118,650,000 1,011,357
1988 1,101,630,000 970,160
1987 1,084,035,000 931,091
1986 1,066,790,000 894,019
1985 1,051,040,000 858,874
1984 1,036,825,000 825,631
1983 1,023,310,000 794,525
1982 1,008,630,000 765,753
1981 993,885,000 739,125
1980 981,235,000 713,913
1979 969,005,000 689,781
1978 956,165,000 667,103
1977 943,455,000 645,770
1976 930,685,000 625,667
1975 916,395,000 606,821
1974 900,350,000 589,085
1973 881,940,000 571,991
1972 862,030,000 555,370
1971 841,105,000 539,388
1970 818,315,000 524,105
1969 796,025,000 509,440
1968 774,510,000 495,269
1967 754,550,000 481,588
1966 735,400,000 468,516
1965 715,185,000 455,952
1964 698,355,000 443,687
1963 682,335,000 431,757
1962 665,770,000 420,163
1961 660,330,000 408,930
1960 667,070,000 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in China and Gambia

Fertility rate
China

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Gambia
2023 1 4.01
2022 1.03 4.08
2021 1.12 4.17
2020 1.24 4.25
2019 1.5 4.33
2018 1.54 4.42
2017 1.8 4.61
2016 1.77 4.81
2015 1.67 5
2014 1.77 5.2
2013 1.71 5.39
2012 1.8 5.52
2011 1.67 5.54
2010 1.69 5.56
2009 1.71 5.57
2008 1.7 5.63
2007 1.67 5.69
2006 1.64 5.74
2005 1.62 5.71
2004 1.61 5.68
2003 1.57 5.66
2002 1.57 5.66
2001 1.56 5.67
2000 1.63 5.72
1999 1.53 5.77
1998 1.52 5.82
1997 1.53 5.85
1996 1.55 5.93
1995 1.59 5.99
1994 1.63 6.04
1993 1.69 6.03
1992 1.78 6.11
1991 1.93 6.19
1990 2.51 6.25
1989 2.52 6.25
1988 2.54 6.26
1987 2.76 6.3
1986 2.72 6.34
1985 2.63 6.36
1984 2.61 6.39
1983 2.56 6.39
1982 2.97 6.4
1981 2.79 6.4
1980 2.74 6.41
1979 2.75 6.41
1978 2.72 6.42
1977 2.84 6.43
1976 3.24 6.43
1975 3.57 6.43
1974 4.17 6.42
1973 4.73 6.41
1972 5.11 6.37
1971 5.52 6.33
1970 6.09 6.26
1969 6.18 6.25
1968 6.51 6.22
1967 5.81 6.21
1966 6.31 6.18
1965 6.61 6.19
1964 6.67 6.2
1963 7.51 6.2
1962 6.09 6.21
1961 3.86 6.23
1960 4.45 6.25

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

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China and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
China

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Gambia
2024 40.6 19.4
2023 40.1 19.2
2022 39.6 19.1
2021 39 18.9
2020 38.5 18.7
2019 38.1 18.5
2018 37.7 18.4
2017 37.4 18.2
2016 37.1 18.1
2015 36.7 17.9
2014 36.3 17.8
2013 36 17.7
2012 35.7 17.6
2011 35.5 17.5
2010 35.1 17.4
2009 34.7 17.3
2008 34.2 17.2
2007 33.7 17.1
2006 33.1 17
2005 32.6 16.9
2004 32.1 16.8
2003 31.6 16.7
2002 31.1 16.6
2001 30.5 16.6
2000 30 16.5
1999 29.4 16.5
1998 28.8 16.5
1997 28.3 16.6
1996 27.8 16.7
1995 27.2 16.8
1994 26.6 16.9
1993 26.1 17
1992 25.6 17.1
1991 25.1 17.1
1990 24.7 17.2
1989 24.4 17.2
1988 23.9 17.3
1987 23.6 17.4
1986 23.4 17.4
1985 23.2 17.5
1984 23 17.6
1983 22.6 17.8
1982 22.1 17.9
1981 21.8 18.1
1980 21.6 18.2
1979 21.4 18.4
1978 21.2 18.5
1977 20.8 18.6
1976 20.4 18.8
1975 20.1 18.9
1974 19.7 19.1
1973 19.5 19.2
1972 19.3 19.3
1971 19.2 19.4
1970 19.1 19.5
1969 19.1 19.6
1968 19.2 19.7
1967 19.2 19.8
1966 19.3 19.7
1965 19.6 19.7
1964 19.9 19.6
1963 20.4 19.6
1962 21 19.5
1961 21.1 19.4
1960 20.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.6%
2020
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

China Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

China Gambia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
58.7%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

China Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

China Gambia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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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