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China vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 2nd vs. 110th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

China Jordan
Population
1402578808
11555022
Population rank 2/197 86/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

China and Jordan: Comparison Charts

China and Jordan economies compared

GDP
China

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
China Jordan
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $53,352,289,577
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $51,088,476,338
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $48,764,963,380
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $46,296,100,141
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $43,700,383,099
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $44,503,006,338
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $43,370,860,704
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $41,608,435,915
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $39,892,551,127
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $38,587,017,887
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $36,847,643,521
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $34,454,440,141
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $31,634,561,690
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $29,524,149,155
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $27,133,804,225
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $24,537,876,056
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $22,658,715,989
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $17,110,437,236
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $15,056,981,664
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $12,588,998,590
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $11,411,706,629
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $10,195,627,645
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $9,582,510,578
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $8,975,814,653
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $8,460,789,845
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $8,149,929,478
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $7,912,270,804
1997 $967,753,570,435 $7,245,839,210
1996 $868,523,936,530 $6,927,503,526
1995 $738,190,896,228 $6,727,597,032
1994 $566,929,539,493 $6,236,295,978
1993 $446,557,291,212 $5,606,400,222
1992 $428,502,354,788 $5,310,833,194
1991 $384,510,452,962 $4,344,467,193
1990 $361,560,229,446 $4,160,087,508
1989 $348,380,566,802 $4,221,373,674
1988 $312,888,888,889 $6,277,451,829
1987 $273,455,156,951 $6,756,209,762
1986 $301,310,144,928 $6,402,050,485
1985 $310,064,625,850 $4,993,601,520
1984 $260,442,857,143 $4,967,162,160
1983 $231,130,268,199 $4,920,692,191
1982 $205,480,916,031 $4,681,240,993
1981 $196,218,253,968 $4,383,944,703
1980 $191,487,500,000 $3,910,044,474
1979 $178,573,913,043 $3,271,368,781
1978 $149,788,617,886 $2,602,208,589
1977 $175,226,595,860 $2,096,778,602
1976 $154,196,810,059 $1,708,521,219
1975 $163,687,619,736 $1,363,073,498
1974 $144,418,433,058 $1,197,483,949
1973 $138,764,340,892 $943,783,840
1972 $113,871,930,714 $788,479,685
1971 $99,959,013,880 $678,159,729
1970 $92,752,930,873 $639,519,744
1969 $79,847,786,729 $698,879,720
1968 $70,980,323,819 $561,119,776
1967 $73,011,350,596 $631,679,747
1966 $76,854,053,259 $657,999,737
1965 $70,565,994,356 $599,759,760
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 Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Jordan
2024 $13,303 $4,618
2023 $12,951 $4,466
2022 $12,971 $4,332
2021 $12,887 $4,183
2020 $10,627 $4,022
2019 $10,343 $4,170
2018 $10,086 $4,145
2017 $8,980 $4,066
2016 $8,255 $3,987
2015 $8,175 $4,043
2014 $7,781 $4,191
2013 $7,147 $4,311
2012 $6,405 $4,170
2011 $5,704 $3,947
2010 $4,629 $3,718
2009 $3,898 $3,436
2008 $3,523 $3,242
2007 $2,735 $2,506
2006 $2,129 $2,343
2005 $1,778 $2,088
2004 $1,531 $1,940
2003 $1,307 $1,776
2002 $1,164 $1,706
2001 $1,065 $1,632
2000 $969 $1,571
1999 $881 $1,545
1998 $835 $1,532
1997 $787 $1,436
1996 $713 $1,410
1995 $613 $1,416
1994 $476 $1,367
1993 $379 $1,289
1992 $368 $1,287
1991 $334 $1,110
1990 $319 $1,149
1989 $311 $1,260
1988 $284 $1,966
1987 $252.3 $2,217
1986 $282.4 $2,200
1985 $295 $1,797
1984 $251.2 $1,871
1983 $225.9 $1,939
1982 $203.7 $1,929
1981 $197.4 $1,885
1980 $195.1 $1,750
1979 $184.3 $1,519
1978 $156.7 $1,249
1977 $185.7 $1,039
1976 $165.7 $873
1975 $178.6 $718
1974 $160.4 $651
1973 $157.3 $531
1972 $132.1 $460
1971 $118.8 $412
1970 $113.3 $409
1969 $100.3 $474
1968 $91.6 $409
1967 $96.8 $497
1966 $104.5 $558
1965 $98.7 $546
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. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Jordan
2026 79 78.3
2025 78.4 78.1
2024 78 78
2023 78 77.8
2022 78.2 77.1
2021 78.1 74.2
2020 78 75.6
2019 77.9 76.9
2018 77.7 76.5
2017 77.2 76.1
2016 77.2 75.6
2015 77 75.1
2014 76.7 74.6
2013 76.5 74.3
2012 76.2 74.1
2011 75.9 73.9
2010 75.7 73.8
2009 75.3 73.7
2008 74.8 73.6
2007 74.8 73.4
2006 74.4 73.2
2005 74.1 73
2004 73.7 72.8
2003 73.4 72.6
2002 73 72.4
2001 72.7 72.1
2000 72.3 71.9
1999 72 71.7
1998 71.6 71.5
1997 71.2 71.3
1996 70.8 71.1
1995 70.4 70.9
1994 69.8 70.7
1993 69.5 70.6
1992 69.1 70.4
1991 68.6 70.2
1990 68.2 70.1
1989 67.9 69.9
1988 67.6 69.6
1987 67.3 69.3
1986 66.9 69
1985 66.5 68.6
1984 66.1 68.2
1983 65.7 67.8
1982 65.2 67.4
1981 64.8 66.9
1980 64.2 66.5
1979 63.7 66
1978 63.1 65.6
1977 62.5 65.1
1976 61.2 64.7
1975 61 64.1
1974 60.2 63.6
1973 59.5 63.1
1972 58.6 62.5
1971 57.7 61.8
1970 56.8 59.8
1969 56 60.5
1968 55.2 59.8
1967 54.4 59
1966 53.7 57.8
1965 53 57.3
1964 52.3 56.5
1963 51.7 55.5
1962 51 54.6
1961 40.2 53.7
1960 33.4 52.7
1959 40.2 51.6
1958 48.8 50.4
1957 48.4 49.2
1956 47.8 48
1955 47.2 46.8
1954 46.8 45.6
1953 45.9 44.4
1952 45.3 43.2
1951 44.6 42
1950 43.8 40.9

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

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China and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Jordan
1x
Year Population
China Jordan
2024 1,408,975,000 11,552,876
2023 1,410,710,000 11,439,213
2022 1,412,175,000 11,256,263
2021 1,412,360,000 11,066,356
2020 1,411,100,000 10,865,228
2019 1,407,745,000 10,671,891
2018 1,402,760,000 10,462,306
2017 1,396,215,000 10,234,226
2016 1,387,790,000 10,006,367
2015 1,379,860,000 9,544,729
2014 1,371,860,000 8,791,710
2013 1,363,240,000 7,991,809
2012 1,354,190,000 7,587,127
2011 1,345,035,000 7,480,424
2010 1,337,705,000 7,297,043
2009 1,331,260,000 7,141,753
2008 1,324,655,000 6,989,866
2007 1,317,885,000 6,827,227
2006 1,311,020,000 6,427,371
2005 1,303,720,000 6,029,587
2004 1,296,075,000 5,882,061
2003 1,288,400,000 5,741,828
2002 1,280,400,000 5,616,066
2001 1,271,850,000 5,498,894
2000 1,262,645,000 5,386,945
1999 1,252,735,000 5,276,444
1998 1,241,935,000 5,164,284
1997 1,230,075,000 5,046,285
1996 1,217,550,000 4,912,516
1995 1,204,855,000 4,752,096
1994 1,191,835,000 4,561,406
1993 1,178,440,000 4,348,020
1992 1,164,970,000 4,127,693
1991 1,150,780,000 3,915,149
1990 1,135,185,000 3,621,908
1989 1,118,650,000 3,349,627
1988 1,101,630,000 3,193,039
1987 1,084,035,000 3,047,634
1986 1,066,790,000 2,909,887
1985 1,051,040,000 2,778,810
1984 1,036,825,000 2,654,688
1983 1,023,310,000 2,537,307
1982 1,008,630,000 2,426,927
1981 993,885,000 2,325,517
1980 981,235,000 2,234,186
1979 969,005,000 2,153,882
1978 956,165,000 2,083,595
1977 943,455,000 2,019,002
1976 930,685,000 1,958,177
1975 916,395,000 1,899,055
1974 900,350,000 1,839,182
1973 881,940,000 1,778,094
1972 862,030,000 1,714,555
1971 841,105,000 1,645,145
1970 818,315,000 1,565,163
1969 796,025,000 1,473,100
1968 774,510,000 1,372,460
1967 754,550,000 1,271,183
1966 735,400,000 1,178,360
1965 715,185,000 1,099,440
1964 698,355,000 1,035,640
1963 682,335,000 984,714
1962 665,770,000 940,554
1961 660,330,000 897,591
1960 667,070,000 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in China and Jordan

Fertility rate
China

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Jordan
2023 1 2.64
2022 1.03 2.68
2021 1.12 2.74
2020 1.24 2.79
2019 1.5 2.86
2018 1.54 2.92
2017 1.8 2.99
2016 1.77 3.07
2015 1.67 3.14
2014 1.77 3.3
2013 1.71 3.45
2012 1.8 3.57
2011 1.67 3.69
2010 1.69 3.78
2009 1.71 3.84
2008 1.7 3.88
2007 1.67 3.8
2006 1.64 3.71
2005 1.62 3.65
2004 1.61 3.73
2003 1.57 3.82
2002 1.57 3.81
2001 1.56 3.8
2000 1.63 3.86
1999 1.53 3.97
1998 1.52 4.11
1997 1.53 4.32
1996 1.55 4.51
1995 1.59 4.68
1994 1.63 4.82
1993 1.69 4.97
1992 1.78 5.14
1991 1.93 5.33
1990 2.51 5.54
1989 2.52 5.8
1988 2.54 6.01
1987 2.76 6.2
1986 2.72 6.39
1985 2.63 6.53
1984 2.61 6.67
1983 2.56 6.81
1982 2.97 6.96
1981 2.79 7.12
1980 2.74 7.29
1979 2.75 7.45
1978 2.72 7.59
1977 2.84 7.72
1976 3.24 7.83
1975 3.57 7.93
1974 4.17 8
1973 4.73 8.06
1972 5.11 8.12
1971 5.52 8.15
1970 6.09 8.18
1969 6.18 8.19
1968 6.51 8.14
1967 5.81 8.06
1966 6.31 7.99
1965 6.61 7.93
1964 6.67 7.91
1963 7.51 7.85
1962 6.09 7.79
1961 3.86 7.7
1960 4.45 7.6

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

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China and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
China

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
China Jordan
2024 40.6 25.5
2023 40.1 25.3
2022 39.6 24.9
2021 39 24.6
2020 38.5 24.2
2019 38.1 23.9
2018 37.7 23.5
2017 37.4 23.2
2016 37.1 22.9
2015 36.7 22.6
2014 36.3 22.4
2013 36 22.3
2012 35.7 22.1
2011 35.5 21.9
2010 35.1 21.7
2009 34.7 21.5
2008 34.2 21.4
2007 33.7 21.2
2006 33.1 21
2005 32.6 20.8
2004 32.1 20.5
2003 31.6 20.3
2002 31.1 20.2
2001 30.5 20.1
2000 30 20
1999 29.4 19.9
1998 28.8 19.8
1997 28.3 19.8
1996 27.8 19.7
1995 27.2 19.5
1994 26.6 19.3
1993 26.1 18.9
1992 25.6 18.5
1991 25.1 18.1
1990 24.7 17.2
1989 24.4 16.4
1988 23.9 16.2
1987 23.6 16.1
1986 23.4 15.9
1985 23.2 15.8
1984 23 15.6
1983 22.6 15.5
1982 22.1 15.4
1981 21.8 15.2
1980 21.6 15.1
1979 21.4 15
1978 21.2 14.9
1977 20.8 14.9
1976 20.4 14.8
1975 20.1 14.8
1974 19.7 14.8
1973 19.5 14.8
1972 19.3 14.8
1971 19.2 14.8
1970 19.1 14.9
1969 19.1 15
1968 19.2 15.1
1967 19.2 15.3
1966 19.3 15.5
1965 19.6 15.7
1964 19.9 16
1963 20.4 16.2
1962 21 16.5
1961 21.1 16.8
1960 20.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.5%
2010
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
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

China Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Jordan
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
94.8%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
92.5%
2023

Health

China Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

China Jordan
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
4,476 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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