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China vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 2nd vs. 63rd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

China Germany
Population
1402578808
82575542
Population rank 2/197 19/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 2/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

China and Germany: Comparison Charts

China and Germany economies compared

GDP
China

Germany
1x
Year GDP
China Germany
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $967,753,570,435 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $868,523,936,530 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $738,190,896,228 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $566,929,539,493 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $446,557,291,212 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $428,502,354,788 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $384,510,452,962 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $361,560,229,446 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $348,380,566,802 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $312,888,888,889 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $273,455,156,951 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $301,310,144,928 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $310,064,625,850 $735,218,723,093
1984 $260,442,857,143 $727,767,760,979
1983 $231,130,268,199 $773,507,930,295
1982 $205,480,916,031 $779,421,633,755
1981 $196,218,253,968 $803,404,797,058
1980 $191,487,500,000 $953,772,499,462
1979 $178,573,913,043 $884,574,218,333
1978 $149,788,617,886 $743,182,891,918
1977 $175,226,595,860 $602,698,323,086
1976 $154,196,810,059 $521,658,712,133
1975 $163,687,619,736 $492,434,094,920
1974 $144,418,433,058 $446,934,971,657
1973 $138,764,340,892 $399,833,571,167
1972 $113,871,930,714 $300,899,944,795
1971 $99,959,013,880 $250,900,942,397
1970 $92,752,930,873 $216,629,229,947
1969 $79,847,786,729 $177,733,486,326
1968 $70,980,323,819 $156,527,292,653
1967 $73,011,350,596 $145,100,667,773
1966 $76,854,053,259 $143,304,275,684
1965 $70,565,994,356 $134,774,688,191
1964 $59,821,862,703 $123,330,404,665
1963 $50,812,227,919 $112,232,503,744
1962 $47,310,737,754 $105,895,435,234
1961 $50,162,299,350 $96,558,204,043
1960 $59,846,235,025 $84,619,845,881

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

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China and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Germany
2024 $13,303 $56,104
2023 $12,951 $54,777
2022 $12,971 $50,507
2021 $12,887 $52,349
2020 $10,627 $47,395
2019 $10,343 $47,656
2018 $10,086 $48,916
2017 $8,980 $45,554
2016 $8,255 $42,949
2015 $8,175 $41,930
2014 $7,781 $48,960
2013 $7,147 $47,207
2012 $6,405 $44,718
2011 $5,704 $47,631
2010 $4,629 $42,397
2009 $3,898 $42,472
2008 $3,523 $46,379
2007 $2,735 $42,351
2006 $2,129 $36,980
2005 $1,778 $35,084
2004 $1,531 $34,567
2003 $1,307 $30,711
2002 $1,164 $25,487
2001 $1,065 $23,878
2000 $969 $23,926
1999 $881 $26,965
1998 $835 $27,396
1997 $787 $27,047
1996 $713 $30,600
1995 $613 $31,747
1994 $476 $27,202
1993 $379 $25,617
1992 $368 $26,560
1991 $334 $23,443
1990 $319 $22,386
1989 $311 $17,829
1988 $284 $17,997
1987 $252.3 $16,739
1986 $282.4 $13,511
1985 $295 $9,464
1984 $251.2 $9,347
1983 $225.9 $9,900
1982 $203.7 $9,950
1981 $197.4 $10,246
1980 $195.1 $12,183
1979 $184.3 $11,322
1978 $156.7 $9,517
1977 $185.7 $7,711
1976 $165.7 $6,659
1975 $178.6 $6,259
1974 $160.4 $5,660
1973 $157.3 $5,065
1972 $132.1 $3,824
1971 $118.8 $3,204
1970 $113.3 $2,771
1969 $100.3 $2,281
1968 $91.6 $2,025
1967 $96.8 $1,886
1966 $104.5 $1,871
1965 $98.7 $1,774
1964 $85.7 $1,637
1963 $74.5 $1,502
1962 $71.1 $1,431
1961 $76 $1,316
1960 $89.7 $1,162

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

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China vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Germany
2026 79 81.9
2025 78.4 81.7
2024 78 81.5
2023 78 81.4
2022 78.2 80.6
2021 78.1 81.1
2020 78 81
2019 77.9 81.2
2018 77.7 80.9
2017 77.2 80.9
2016 77.2 80.8
2015 77 80.6
2014 76.7 80.9
2013 76.5 80.5
2012 76.2 80.5
2011 75.9 80.4
2010 75.7 80.1
2009 75.3 79.9
2008 74.8 79.8
2007 74.8 79.7
2006 74.4 79.6
2005 74.1 79.3
2004 73.7 79.1
2003 73.4 78.5
2002 73 78.5
2001 72.7 78.4
2000 72.3 78.1
1999 72 77.8
1998 71.6 77.6
1997 71.2 77.2
1996 70.8 76.8
1995 70.4 76.6
1994 69.8 76.4
1993 69.5 76.1
1992 69.1 76
1991 68.6 75.6
1990 68.2 75.3
1989 67.9 75.5
1988 67.6 75.3
1987 67.3 75.1
1986 66.9 74.7
1985 66.5 74.5
1984 66.1 74.4
1983 65.7 73.9
1982 65.2 73.6
1981 64.8 73.3
1980 64.2 73.1
1979 63.7 72.9
1978 63.1 72.6
1977 62.5 72.6
1976 61.2 72
1975 61 71.5
1974 60.2 71.7
1973 59.5 71.4
1972 58.6 71.1
1971 57.7 70.9
1970 56.8 70.7
1969 56 70.5
1968 55.2 70.6
1967 54.4 71
1966 53.7 70.7
1965 53 70.6
1964 52.3 70.6
1963 51.7 70.1
1962 51 70
1961 40.2 69.8
1960 33.4 69.3
1959 40.2 69.3
1958 48.8 69.2
1957 48.4 68.5
1956 47.8 68.6
1955 47.2 68.3
1954 46.8 68.1
1953 45.9 67.8
1952 45.3 67.5
1951 44.6 67.1
1950 43.8 66.8

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

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China and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Germany
1x
Year Population
China Germany
2024 1,408,975,000 83,516,593
2023 1,410,710,000 83,287,273
2022 1,412,175,000 83,177,813
2021 1,412,360,000 83,196,078
2020 1,411,100,000 83,160,871
2019 1,407,745,000 83,092,962
2018 1,402,760,000 82,905,782
2017 1,396,215,000 82,657,002
2016 1,387,790,000 82,348,669
2015 1,379,860,000 81,686,611
2014 1,371,860,000 80,982,500
2013 1,363,240,000 80,645,605
2012 1,354,190,000 80,425,823
2011 1,345,035,000 80,274,983
2010 1,337,705,000 81,776,930
2009 1,331,260,000 81,902,307
2008 1,324,655,000 82,110,097
2007 1,317,885,000 82,266,372
2006 1,311,020,000 82,376,451
2005 1,303,720,000 82,469,422
2004 1,296,075,000 82,516,260
2003 1,288,400,000 82,534,176
2002 1,280,400,000 82,488,495
2001 1,271,850,000 82,349,925
2000 1,262,645,000 82,211,508
1999 1,252,735,000 82,100,243
1998 1,241,935,000 82,047,195
1997 1,230,075,000 82,034,771
1996 1,217,550,000 81,914,831
1995 1,204,855,000 81,678,051
1994 1,191,835,000 81,438,348
1993 1,178,440,000 81,156,363
1992 1,164,970,000 80,624,598
1991 1,150,780,000 80,013,896
1990 1,135,185,000 79,433,029
1989 1,118,650,000 78,751,283
1988 1,101,630,000 78,144,619
1987 1,084,035,000 77,839,920
1986 1,066,790,000 77,720,436
1985 1,051,040,000 77,684,873
1984 1,036,825,000 77,858,685
1983 1,023,310,000 78,128,282
1982 1,008,630,000 78,333,366
1981 993,885,000 78,407,907
1980 981,235,000 78,288,576
1979 969,005,000 78,126,350
1978 956,165,000 78,091,820
1977 943,455,000 78,159,814
1976 930,685,000 78,336,950
1975 916,395,000 78,673,554
1974 900,350,000 78,967,433
1973 881,940,000 78,936,666
1972 862,030,000 78,688,452
1971 841,105,000 78,312,842
1970 818,315,000 78,169,289
1969 796,025,000 77,909,682
1968 774,510,000 77,294,314
1967 754,550,000 76,951,336
1966 735,400,000 76,600,311
1965 715,185,000 75,963,695
1964 698,355,000 75,318,337
1963 682,335,000 74,714,353
1962 665,770,000 74,025,784
1961 660,330,000 73,377,632
1960 667,070,000 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in China and Germany

Fertility rate
China

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Germany
2023 1 1.39
2022 1.03 1.46
2021 1.12 1.58
2020 1.24 1.53
2019 1.5 1.54
2018 1.54 1.57
2017 1.8 1.57
2016 1.77 1.6
2015 1.67 1.5
2014 1.77 1.47
2013 1.71 1.42
2012 1.8 1.41
2011 1.67 1.39
2010 1.69 1.39
2009 1.71 1.36
2008 1.7 1.38
2007 1.67 1.37
2006 1.64 1.33
2005 1.62 1.34
2004 1.61 1.36
2003 1.57 1.34
2002 1.57 1.34
2001 1.56 1.35
2000 1.63 1.38
1999 1.53 1.36
1998 1.52 1.36
1997 1.53 1.35
1996 1.55 1.3
1995 1.59 1.25
1994 1.63 1.24
1993 1.69 1.28
1992 1.78 1.29
1991 1.93 1.33
1990 2.51 1.45
1989 2.52 1.42
1988 2.54 1.46
1987 2.76 1.43
1986 2.72 1.43
1985 2.63 1.37
1984 2.61 1.29
1983 2.56 1.33
1982 2.97 1.41
1981 2.79 1.43
1980 2.74 1.44
1979 2.75 1.38
1978 2.72 1.38
1977 2.84 1.4
1976 3.24 1.45
1975 3.57 1.45
1974 4.17 1.51
1973 4.73 1.54
1972 5.11 1.71
1971 5.52 1.92
1970 6.09 2.03
1969 6.18 2.21
1968 6.51 2.38
1967 5.81 2.48
1966 6.31 2.53
1965 6.61 2.5
1964 6.67 2.54
1963 7.51 2.51
1962 6.09 2.44
1961 3.86 2.45
1960 4.45 2.37

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

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China and Germany demographics compared

Median age
China

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
China Germany
2024 40.6 46.3
2023 40.1 46.2
2022 39.6 46
2021 39 45.9
2020 38.5 45.8
2019 38.1 45.8
2018 37.7 45.8
2017 37.4 45.8
2016 37.1 45.7
2015 36.7 45.7
2014 36.3 45.7
2013 36 45.5
2012 35.7 45.1
2011 35.5 44.6
2010 35.1 44.2
2009 34.7 43.9
2008 34.2 43.5
2007 33.7 43.1
2006 33.1 42.5
2005 32.6 42
2004 32.1 41.6
2003 31.6 41.2
2002 31.1 40.8
2001 30.5 40.4
2000 30 40
1999 29.4 39.7
1998 28.8 39.3
1997 28.3 38.9
1996 27.8 38.6
1995 27.2 38.4
1994 26.6 38.1
1993 26.1 37.9
1992 25.6 37.8
1991 25.1 37.7
1990 24.7 37.6
1989 24.4 37.6
1988 23.9 37.6
1987 23.6 37.4
1986 23.4 37.2
1985 23.2 37.1
1984 23 37
1983 22.6 36.7
1982 22.1 36.6
1981 21.8 36.5
1980 21.6 36.5
1979 21.4 36.4
1978 21.2 36.3
1977 20.8 36.1
1976 20.4 35.8
1975 20.1 35.5
1974 19.7 35
1973 19.5 34.7
1972 19.3 34.6
1971 19.2 34.4
1970 19.1 34.3
1969 19.1 34.1
1968 19.2 34.2
1967 19.2 34.3
1966 19.3 34.4
1965 19.6 34.4
1964 19.9 34.5
1963 20.4 34.6
1962 21 34.7
1961 21.1 34.7
1960 20.9 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

China Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Germany
% of world population
17.3%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0.7%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

China Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

China Germany
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
515,738 mi
2022

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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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