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China vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 2nd vs. 57th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

China Iraq
Population
1402578808
48289334
Population rank 2/197 33/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

China and Iraq: Comparison Charts

China and Iraq economies compared

GDP
China

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
China Iraq
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $279,641,257,615
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $268,881,051,644
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $287,372,232,138
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $209,691,945,713
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $180,898,797,517
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $233,636,097,800
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $227,367,469,034
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $187,217,660,051
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $166,743,557,748
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $166,774,104,959
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $228,415,656,175
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $234,637,675,129
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $218,002,476,129
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $185,749,664,444
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $138,516,722,650
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $111,657,580,326
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $131,614,434,154
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $88,837,057,320
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $65,147,051,918
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $50,065,104,668
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $36,633,669,269
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $21,921,569,479
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $32,928,454,672
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $36,176,430,129
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $48,364,250,944
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $36,881,601,584
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $20,617,405,044
1997 $967,753,570,435 $20,764,857,056
1996 $868,523,936,530 $10,433,698,621
1995 $738,190,896,228 $12,894,029,888
1994 $566,929,539,493 $3,991,349,283
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,031,944,881
1992 $428,502,354,788 $553,671,958
1991 $384,510,452,962 $407,796,350
1990 $361,560,229,446 $180,408,064,516
1989 $348,380,566,802 $65,831,935,484
1988 $312,888,888,889 $62,684,516,129
1987 $273,455,156,951 $56,774,193,548
1986 $301,310,144,928 $47,264,516,129
1985 $310,064,625,850 $48,425,161,290
1984 $260,442,857,143 $46,938,387,097
1983 $231,130,268,199 $40,712,903,226
1982 $205,480,916,031 $42,382,333,333
1981 $196,218,253,968 $37,823,000,000
1980 $191,487,500,000 $52,569,000,000
1979 $178,573,913,043 $37,816,457,839
1978 $149,788,617,886 $23,762,275,652
1977 $175,226,595,860 $19,838,130,715
1976 $154,196,810,059 $17,754,825,601
1975 $163,687,619,736 $13,458,516,763
1974 $144,418,433,058 $11,516,762,614
1973 $138,764,340,892 $5,134,367,778
1972 $113,871,930,714 $4,113,848,002
1971 $99,959,013,880 $3,865,346,535
1970 $92,752,930,873 $3,281,318,687
1969 $79,847,786,729 $3,007,758,797
1968 $70,980,323,819 $2,896,598,841
1967 $73,011,350,596 $2,551,522,656
1966 $76,854,053,259 $2,530,306,096
1965 $70,565,994,356 $2,335,785,506
1964 $59,821,862,703 $2,136,408,198
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,805,901,510
1962 $47,310,737,754 $1,784,174,541
1961 $50,162,299,350 $1,671,960,965
1960 $59,846,235,025 $1,537,252,193

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

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China and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Iraq
2024 $13,303 $6,074
2023 $12,951 $5,965
2022 $12,971 $6,521
2021 $12,887 $4,868
2020 $10,627 $4,295
2019 $10,343 $5,672
2018 $10,086 $5,647
2017 $8,980 $4,759
2016 $8,255 $4,334
2015 $8,175 $4,440
2014 $7,781 $6,249
2013 $7,147 $6,650
2012 $6,405 $6,478
2011 $5,704 $5,776
2010 $4,629 $4,462
2009 $3,898 $3,715
2008 $3,523 $4,543
2007 $2,735 $3,129
2006 $2,129 $2,277
2005 $1,778 $1,762
2004 $1,531 $1,328
2003 $1,307 $818
2002 $1,164 $1,266
2001 $1,065 $1,436
2000 $969 $1,980
1999 $881 $1,560
1998 $835 $901
1997 $787 $936
1996 $713 $485
1995 $613 $619
1994 $476 $198.2
1993 $379 $53.7
1992 $368 $30.3
1991 $334 $23
1990 $319 $10,261
1989 $311 $3,791
1988 $284 $3,707
1987 $252.3 $3,436
1986 $282.4 $2,940
1985 $295 $3,088
1984 $251.2 $3,066
1983 $225.9 $2,743
1982 $203.7 $2,942
1981 $197.4 $2,700
1980 $195.1 $3,868
1979 $184.3 $2,871
1978 $156.7 $1,863
1977 $185.7 $1,609
1976 $165.7 $1,489
1975 $178.6 $1,166
1974 $160.4 $1,031
1973 $157.3 $476
1972 $132.1 $394
1971 $118.8 $384
1970 $113.3 $337
1969 $100.3 $320
1968 $91.6 $319
1967 $96.8 $290.6
1966 $104.5 $298.2
1965 $98.7 $284.8
1964 $85.7 $269.4
1963 $74.5 $235.5
1962 $71.1 $240.7
1961 $76 $232.4
1960 $89.7 $218.9

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

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China vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Iraq
2026 79 72.6
2025 78.4 72.5
2024 78 72.4
2023 78 72.3
2022 78.2 72
2021 78.1 70.7
2020 78 69.7
2019 77.9 71.2
2018 77.7 71.1
2017 77.2 69.8
2016 77.2 68.7
2015 77 70
2014 76.7 69.7
2013 76.5 69
2012 76.2 68.8
2011 75.9 68.4
2010 75.7 68.1
2009 75.3 67.8
2008 74.8 66.5
2007 74.8 64.4
2006 74.4 64
2005 74.1 64.9
2004 73.7 64.6
2003 73.4 64.8
2002 73 65.7
2001 72.7 65.3
2000 72.3 64.9
1999 72 64.5
1998 71.6 64.4
1997 71.2 64.2
1996 70.8 64.6
1995 70.4 64.8
1994 69.8 65
1993 69.5 65.3
1992 69.1 65.3
1991 68.6 61.3
1990 68.2 57.6
1989 67.9 57.5
1988 67.6 56.7
1987 67.3 60.3
1986 66.9 60
1985 66.5 59.8
1984 66.1 59.5
1983 65.7 59.3
1982 65.2 59
1981 64.8 58.7
1980 64.2 60.9
1979 63.7 64.4
1978 63.1 64.2
1977 62.5 63.9
1976 61.2 63.6
1975 61 61.4
1974 60.2 61
1973 59.5 62.3
1972 58.6 61.8
1971 57.7 61.3
1970 56.8 60.5
1969 56 59.6
1968 55.2 59
1967 54.4 58.4
1966 53.7 57.3
1965 53 56.4
1964 52.3 55.2
1963 51.7 54.4
1962 51 53.5
1961 40.2 52.3
1960 33.4 51.5
1959 40.2 49.7
1958 48.8 49
1957 48.4 47.7
1956 47.8 46.4
1955 47.2 45
1954 46.8 43.5
1953 45.9 42.1
1952 45.3 40.5
1951 44.6 39
1950 43.8 37.4

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

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China and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Iraq
1x
Year Population
China Iraq
2024 1,408,975,000 46,042,015
2023 1,410,710,000 45,074,049
2022 1,412,175,000 44,070,551
2021 1,412,360,000 43,071,211
2020 1,411,100,000 42,116,605
2019 1,407,745,000 41,192,171
2018 1,402,760,000 40,265,624
2017 1,396,215,000 39,337,353
2016 1,387,790,000 38,469,627
2015 1,379,860,000 37,560,535
2014 1,371,860,000 36,550,059
2013 1,363,240,000 35,281,989
2012 1,354,190,000 33,654,842
2011 1,345,035,000 32,161,424
2010 1,337,705,000 31,045,366
2009 1,331,260,000 30,058,206
2008 1,324,655,000 28,971,036
2007 1,317,885,000 28,391,607
2006 1,311,020,000 28,616,515
2005 1,303,720,000 28,407,448
2004 1,296,075,000 27,577,878
2003 1,288,400,000 26,802,659
2002 1,280,400,000 26,006,559
2001 1,271,850,000 25,197,840
2000 1,262,645,000 24,424,056
1999 1,252,735,000 23,636,527
1998 1,241,935,000 22,884,399
1997 1,230,075,000 22,176,593
1996 1,217,550,000 21,501,321
1995 1,204,855,000 20,825,860
1994 1,191,835,000 20,139,807
1993 1,178,440,000 19,201,195
1992 1,164,970,000 18,300,845
1991 1,150,780,000 17,767,253
1990 1,135,185,000 17,581,206
1989 1,118,650,000 17,364,542
1988 1,101,630,000 16,908,819
1987 1,084,035,000 16,521,049
1986 1,066,790,000 16,074,145
1985 1,051,040,000 15,683,430
1984 1,036,825,000 15,310,733
1983 1,023,310,000 14,840,555
1982 1,008,630,000 14,406,083
1981 993,885,000 14,006,381
1980 981,235,000 13,591,992
1979 969,005,000 13,170,365
1978 956,165,000 12,753,355
1977 943,455,000 12,331,046
1976 930,685,000 11,927,651
1975 916,395,000 11,543,639
1974 900,350,000 11,167,761
1973 881,940,000 10,795,869
1972 862,030,000 10,430,164
1971 841,105,000 10,077,809
1970 818,315,000 9,735,611
1969 796,025,000 9,403,356
1968 774,510,000 9,085,016
1967 754,550,000 8,778,869
1966 735,400,000 8,485,104
1965 715,185,000 8,202,140
1964 698,355,000 7,929,566
1963 682,335,000 7,667,928
1962 665,770,000 7,413,875
1961 660,330,000 7,194,553
1960 667,070,000 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in China and Iraq

Fertility rate
China

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Iraq
2023 1 3.25
2022 1.03 3.29
2021 1.12 3.36
2020 1.24 3.42
2019 1.5 3.48
2018 1.54 3.55
2017 1.8 3.64
2016 1.77 3.84
2015 1.67 4.08
2014 1.77 4.31
2013 1.71 4.44
2012 1.8 4.54
2011 1.67 4.59
2010 1.69 4.46
2009 1.71 4.38
2008 1.7 4.37
2007 1.67 4.4
2006 1.64 4.46
2005 1.62 4.45
2004 1.61 4.53
2003 1.57 4.58
2002 1.57 4.67
2001 1.56 4.8
2000 1.63 4.92
1999 1.53 5.04
1998 1.52 5.11
1997 1.53 5.19
1996 1.55 5.25
1995 1.59 5.36
1994 1.63 5.49
1993 1.69 5.61
1992 1.78 5.72
1991 1.93 5.83
1990 2.51 5.93
1989 2.52 5.99
1988 2.54 6.05
1987 2.76 6.11
1986 2.72 6.18
1985 2.63 6.25
1984 2.61 6.32
1983 2.56 6.39
1982 2.97 6.46
1981 2.79 6.53
1980 2.74 6.59
1979 2.75 6.66
1978 2.72 6.73
1977 2.84 6.8
1976 3.24 6.86
1975 3.57 6.91
1974 4.17 6.95
1973 4.73 6.99
1972 5.11 7.02
1971 5.52 7.06
1970 6.09 7.07
1969 6.18 7.08
1968 6.51 7.06
1967 5.81 7.03
1966 6.31 7.02
1965 6.61 7.02
1964 6.67 7.01
1963 7.51 7.01
1962 6.09 6.99
1961 3.86 5.8
1960 4.45 5.3

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

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China and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
China

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
China Iraq
2024 40.6 21.6
2023 40.1 21.4
2022 39.6 21.1
2021 39 20.9
2020 38.5 20.6
2019 38.1 20.4
2018 37.7 20.1
2017 37.4 19.9
2016 37.1 19.7
2015 36.7 19.5
2014 36.3 19.4
2013 36 19.3
2012 35.7 19.2
2011 35.5 19.1
2010 35.1 19
2009 34.7 18.9
2008 34.2 18.8
2007 33.7 18.7
2006 33.1 18.6
2005 32.6 18.5
2004 32.1 18.3
2003 31.6 18.2
2002 31.1 18.1
2001 30.5 18
2000 30 17.9
1999 29.4 17.9
1998 28.8 17.8
1997 28.3 17.7
1996 27.8 17.6
1995 27.2 17.5
1994 26.6 17.4
1993 26.1 17.3
1992 25.6 17.3
1991 25.1 17.2
1990 24.7 17.1
1989 24.4 17
1988 23.9 16.9
1987 23.6 16.9
1986 23.4 16.8
1985 23.2 16.7
1984 23 16.6
1983 22.6 16.6
1982 22.1 16.5
1981 21.8 16.5
1980 21.6 16.5
1979 21.4 16.5
1978 21.2 16.6
1977 20.8 16.6
1976 20.4 16.7
1975 20.1 17
1974 19.7 17.2
1973 19.5 17.5
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.1 18.1
1969 19.1 18.3
1968 19.2 18.5
1967 19.2 18.7
1966 19.3 19
1965 19.6 19.3
1964 19.9 19.5
1963 20.4 19.8
1962 21 20.1
1961 21.1 20.4
1960 20.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24.2%
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
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
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

China Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Iraq
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
84.1%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

China Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

China Iraq
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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