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China vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 2nd vs. 95th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

China Greece
Population
1402578808
10181414
Population rank 2/197 96/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

China and Greece: Comparison Charts

China and Greece economies compared

GDP
China

Greece
1x
Year GDP
China Greece
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $256,238,371,778
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $242,946,187,738
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $217,990,189,601
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $218,303,801,895
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $191,362,985,555
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $207,305,649,887
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $213,298,873,494
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $200,381,103,984
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $193,097,239,006
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $194,567,373,678
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $233,911,581,521
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $236,556,279,641
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $238,841,140,018
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $283,228,079,776
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $296,417,644,404
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $326,829,054,686
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $351,121,399,546
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $314,226,996,944
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $269,073,415,334
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $242,315,668,619
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $234,979,615,898
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $196,930,509,813
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $150,253,800,086
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $132,050,474,720
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $125,760,166,225
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $137,131,371,955
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $139,612,812,176
1997 $967,753,570,435 $138,766,067,640
1996 $868,523,936,530 $142,502,984,145
1995 $738,190,896,228 $134,974,613,914
1994 $566,929,539,493 $114,980,063,202
1993 $446,557,291,212 $107,295,704,518
1992 $428,502,354,788 $114,608,178,405
1991 $384,510,452,962 $103,680,863,713
1990 $361,560,229,446 $96,529,587,274
1989 $348,380,566,802 $78,067,933,277
1988 $312,888,888,889 $75,200,610,137
1987 $273,455,156,951 $64,739,630,096
1986 $301,310,144,928 $55,595,445,472
1985 $310,064,625,850 $47,155,741,426
1984 $260,442,857,143 $47,352,146,312
1983 $231,130,268,199 $48,741,397,059
1982 $205,480,916,031 $53,858,346,939
1981 $196,218,253,968 $51,618,456,335
1980 $191,487,500,000 $56,039,256,595
1979 $178,573,913,043 $53,724,121,435
1978 $149,788,617,886 $43,654,480,519
1977 $175,226,595,860 $35,673,080,481
1976 $154,196,810,059 $30,719,552,239
1975 $163,687,619,736 $28,129,128,587
1974 $144,418,433,058 $24,998,715,909
1973 $138,764,340,892 $22,037,019,563
1972 $113,871,930,714 $16,650,659,091
1971 $99,959,013,880 $14,388,806,818
1970 $92,752,930,873 $12,957,113,636
1969 $79,847,786,729 $11,454,106,327
1968 $70,980,323,819 $9,950,331,206
1967 $73,011,350,596 $9,146,592,856
1966 $76,854,053,259 $8,472,021,467
1965 $70,565,994,356 $7,582,209,670
1964 $59,821,862,703 $6,576,906,345
1963 $50,812,227,919 $5,813,285,627
1962 $47,310,737,754 $5,140,542,929
1961 $50,162,299,350 $4,892,397,431
1960 $59,846,235,025 $4,274,890,307

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

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China and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Greece
2024 $13,303 $24,626
2023 $12,951 $23,344
2022 $12,971 $20,887
2021 $12,887 $20,655
2020 $10,627 $17,887
2019 $10,343 $19,335
2018 $10,086 $19,873
2017 $8,980 $18,632
2016 $8,255 $17,919
2015 $8,175 $17,981
2014 $7,781 $21,475
2013 $7,147 $21,573
2012 $6,405 $21,624
2011 $5,704 $25,505
2010 $4,629 $26,653
2009 $3,898 $29,425
2008 $3,523 $31,696
2007 $2,735 $28,441
2006 $2,129 $24,416
2005 $1,778 $22,054
2004 $1,531 $21,449
2003 $1,307 $18,021
2002 $1,164 $13,782
2001 $1,065 $12,157
2000 $969 $11,638
1999 $881 $12,743
1998 $835 $13,023
1997 $787 $13,016
1996 $713 $13,433
1995 $613 $12,779
1994 $476 $10,937
1993 $379 $10,257
1992 $368 $11,021
1991 $334 $10,047
1990 $319 $9,467
1989 $311 $7,738
1988 $284 $7,492
1987 $252.3 $6,474
1986 $282.4 $5,578
1985 $295 $4,747
1984 $251.2 $4,785
1983 $225.9 $4,950
1982 $203.7 $5,502
1981 $197.4 $5,305
1980 $195.1 $5,812
1979 $184.3 $5,627
1978 $156.7 $4,629
1977 $185.7 $3,832
1976 $165.7 $3,343
1975 $178.6 $3,109
1974 $160.4 $2,789
1973 $157.3 $2,468
1972 $132.1 $1,873
1971 $118.8 $1,629
1970 $113.3 $1,474
1969 $100.3 $1,306
1968 $91.6 $1,138
1967 $96.8 $1,053
1966 $104.5 $984
1965 $98.7 $887
1964 $85.7 $773
1963 $74.5 $686
1962 $71.1 $608
1961 $76 $583
1960 $89.7 $513

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

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China vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Greece
2026 79 82.4
2025 78.4 82.2
2024 78 82
2023 78 81.9
2022 78.2 79.9
2021 78.1 80.5
2020 78 81.5
2019 77.9 81.3
2018 77.7 81.5
2017 77.2 81
2016 77.2 81.3
2015 77 80.8
2014 76.7 81.1
2013 76.5 81.1
2012 76.2 80.4
2011 75.9 80.6
2010 75.7 80.6
2009 75.3 80.4
2008 74.8 80.1
2007 74.8 79.7
2006 74.4 79.8
2005 74.1 79.7
2004 73.7 79.4
2003 73.4 79.1
2002 73 79
2001 72.7 78.9
2000 72.3 78.4
1999 72 78.4
1998 71.6 78.3
1997 71.2 78.4
1996 70.8 78
1995 70.4 77.9
1994 69.8 77.9
1993 69.5 77.7
1992 69.1 77.3
1991 68.6 77.4
1990 68.2 77.3
1989 67.9 77.1
1988 67.6 77
1987 67.3 76.1
1986 66.9 76.5
1985 66.5 76.1
1984 66.1 75.8
1983 65.7 75.5
1982 65.2 75.2
1981 64.8 74.9
1980 64.2 74.5
1979 63.7 74.7
1978 63.1 74.4
1977 62.5 73.8
1976 61.2 73.7
1975 61 73.5
1974 60.2 73.5
1973 59.5 73
1972 58.6 72.7
1971 57.7 72.9
1970 56.8 72.7
1969 56 72.1
1968 55.2 71.5
1967 54.4 71.4
1966 53.7 71.9
1965 53 71.5
1964 52.3 70.5
1963 51.7 70.6
1962 51 70.3
1961 40.2 70.4
1960 33.4 70.5
1959 40.2 69.6
1958 48.8 69.7
1957 48.4 68.4
1956 47.8 68.1
1955 47.2 68.6
1954 46.8 68
1953 45.9 67.5
1952 45.3 67.3
1951 44.6 66.7
1950 43.8 66.2

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

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China and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Greece
1x
Year Population
China Greece
2024 1,408,975,000 10,405,134
2023 1,410,710,000 10,407,351
2022 1,412,175,000 10,436,882
2021 1,412,360,000 10,569,207
2020 1,411,100,000 10,698,599
2019 1,407,745,000 10,721,582
2018 1,402,760,000 10,732,882
2017 1,396,215,000 10,754,679
2016 1,387,790,000 10,775,971
2015 1,379,860,000 10,820,883
2014 1,371,860,000 10,892,413
2013 1,363,240,000 10,965,211
2012 1,354,190,000 11,045,011
2011 1,345,035,000 11,104,899
2010 1,337,705,000 11,121,341
2009 1,331,260,000 11,107,017
2008 1,324,655,000 11,077,841
2007 1,317,885,000 11,048,473
2006 1,311,020,000 11,020,362
2005 1,303,720,000 10,987,314
2004 1,296,075,000 10,955,141
2003 1,288,400,000 10,928,070
2002 1,280,400,000 10,902,022
2001 1,271,850,000 10,862,132
2000 1,262,645,000 10,805,808
1999 1,252,735,000 10,761,698
1998 1,241,935,000 10,720,509
1997 1,230,075,000 10,661,259
1996 1,217,550,000 10,608,800
1995 1,204,855,000 10,562,153
1994 1,191,835,000 10,512,922
1993 1,178,440,000 10,460,415
1992 1,164,970,000 10,399,061
1991 1,150,780,000 10,319,927
1990 1,135,185,000 10,196,792
1989 1,118,650,000 10,089,498
1988 1,101,630,000 10,036,983
1987 1,084,035,000 10,000,595
1986 1,066,790,000 9,967,213
1985 1,051,040,000 9,934,300
1984 1,036,825,000 9,895,801
1983 1,023,310,000 9,846,627
1982 1,008,630,000 9,789,513
1981 993,885,000 9,729,350
1980 981,235,000 9,642,505
1979 969,005,000 9,548,258
1978 956,165,000 9,429,959
1977 943,455,000 9,308,479
1976 930,685,000 9,188,150
1975 916,395,000 9,046,541
1974 900,350,000 8,962,022
1973 881,940,000 8,929,086
1972 862,030,000 8,888,628
1971 841,105,000 8,831,036
1970 818,315,000 8,792,806
1969 796,025,000 8,772,764
1968 774,510,000 8,740,765
1967 754,550,000 8,684,088
1966 735,400,000 8,613,651
1965 715,185,000 8,550,333
1964 698,355,000 8,510,429
1963 682,335,000 8,479,625
1962 665,770,000 8,448,233
1961 660,330,000 8,398,050
1960 667,070,000 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in China and Greece

Fertility rate
China

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Greece
2023 1 1.32
2022 1.03 1.32
2021 1.12 1.43
2020 1.24 1.39
2019 1.5 1.34
2018 1.54 1.35
2017 1.8 1.35
2016 1.77 1.38
2015 1.67 1.33
2014 1.77 1.3
2013 1.71 1.29
2012 1.8 1.34
2011 1.67 1.4
2010 1.69 1.48
2009 1.71 1.5
2008 1.7 1.5
2007 1.67 1.41
2006 1.64 1.4
2005 1.62 1.34
2004 1.61 1.31
2003 1.57 1.29
2002 1.57 1.28
2001 1.56 1.25
2000 1.63 1.25
1999 1.53 1.23
1998 1.52 1.24
1997 1.53 1.27
1996 1.55 1.26
1995 1.59 1.28
1994 1.63 1.33
1993 1.69 1.32
1992 1.78 1.36
1991 1.93 1.37
1990 2.51 1.39
1989 2.52 1.4
1988 2.54 1.5
1987 2.76 1.5
1986 2.72 1.6
1985 2.63 1.67
1984 2.61 1.83
1983 2.56 1.94
1982 2.97 2.03
1981 2.79 2.09
1980 2.74 2.23
1979 2.75 2.26
1978 2.72 2.28
1977 2.84 2.27
1976 3.24 2.35
1975 3.57 2.33
1974 4.17 2.38
1973 4.73 2.27
1972 5.11 2.32
1971 5.52 2.32
1970 6.09 2.4
1969 6.18 2.36
1968 6.51 2.42
1967 5.81 2.45
1966 6.31 2.32
1965 6.61 2.25
1964 6.67 2.24
1963 7.51 2.14
1962 6.09 2.16
1961 3.86 2.13
1960 4.45 2.23

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

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China and Greece demographics compared

Median age
China

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
China Greece
2024 40.6 47.3
2023 40.1 46.7
2022 39.6 46.4
2021 39 45.9
2020 38.5 45.3
2019 38.1 45
2018 37.7 44.7
2017 37.4 44.4
2016 37.1 44.1
2015 36.7 43.7
2014 36.3 43.2
2013 36 42.7
2012 35.7 42.2
2011 35.5 41.8
2010 35.1 41.4
2009 34.7 40.9
2008 34.2 40.5
2007 33.7 40.1
2006 33.1 39.7
2005 32.6 39.4
2004 32.1 39.1
2003 31.6 38.8
2002 31.1 38.5
2001 30.5 38.2
2000 30 38
1999 29.4 37.8
1998 28.8 37.6
1997 28.3 37.4
1996 27.8 37.2
1995 27.2 37
1994 26.6 36.8
1993 26.1 36.6
1992 25.6 36.5
1991 25.1 36.3
1990 24.7 36
1989 24.4 35.7
1988 23.9 35.4
1987 23.6 35.1
1986 23.4 34.8
1985 23.2 34.5
1984 23 34.3
1983 22.6 34.1
1982 22.1 33.9
1981 21.8 33.7
1980 21.6 33.8
1979 21.4 34
1978 21.2 33.9
1977 20.8 33.9
1976 20.4 33.8
1975 20.1 33.8
1974 19.7 33.6
1973 19.5 33.3
1972 19.3 33
1971 19.2 32.9
1970 19.1 33.2
1969 19.1 31.6
1968 19.2 31.3
1967 19.2 31.1
1966 19.3 30.9
1965 19.6 31
1964 19.9 29.4
1963 20.4 29.4
1962 21 29.3
1961 21.1 29
1960 20.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

China Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Greece
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
93.9%
2009
English speaking
0.7%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

China Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

China Greece
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
72,700 mi
2018

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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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