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China vs Latvia statistics compared

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China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.85M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 2nd vs. 121st).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($19.5T) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($48.6B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 77/197 ($13,862), while Latvia ranks 51/197 ($26,312).

Main facts and rankings

China Latvia
Population
1403335670
1826986
Population rank 2/197 149/197
GDP
$19.5T
2025
$48.6B
2025
GDP rank 2/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
$26,312
2025
GDP per capita rank 77/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$19.3T
2025
$22.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
99.2%
2025
46.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$13,756
2025
$12,353
2025
Government debt per person rank 47/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,414
2026
$16,702
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
76 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.01
2024
1.24
2024
Median age
41.1 years
2025
44.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

China and Latvia: Comparison Charts

China and Latvia economies compared

GDP
China

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
China Latvia
2025 $19,498,039,388,043 $48,618,869,160
2024 $18,729,668,435,848 $44,001,275,013
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $42,779,550,937
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $38,003,198,509
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $38,183,326,785
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $33,379,927,435
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $33,099,503,951
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $33,247,935,477
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $29,391,059,767
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $27,117,105,060
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $26,344,565,877
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $30,277,203,767
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $29,152,128,168
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $27,116,149,949
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $26,575,547,901
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $23,468,324,572
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $25,691,530,442
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $34,135,200,994
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $29,420,499,248
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $20,434,922,247
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $16,306,935,905
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $13,827,070,379
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $11,244,337,720
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $9,249,030,241
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $8,190,888,740
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $7,761,252,607
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $7,324,192,890
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $6,974,112,951
1997 $967,753,570,435 $6,349,481,007
1996 $868,523,936,530 $5,799,465,288
1995 $738,190,896,228 $5,608,208,785
1994 $566,929,539,493 -
1993 $446,557,291,212 -
1992 $428,502,354,788 -
1991 $384,510,452,962 -
1990 $361,560,229,446 -
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Latvia
2025 $13,862 $26,312
2024 $13,293 $23,579
2023 $12,951 $22,710
2022 $12,971 $20,221
2021 $12,887 $20,262
2020 $10,627 $17,564
2019 $10,343 $17,295
2018 $10,086 $17,252
2017 $8,980 $15,132
2016 $8,255 $13,839
2015 $8,175 $13,322
2014 $7,781 $15,186
2013 $7,147 $14,484
2012 $6,405 $13,329
2011 $5,704 $12,903
2010 $4,629 $11,188
2009 $3,898 $11,996
2008 $3,523 $15,678
2007 $2,735 $13,371
2006 $2,129 $9,212
2005 $1,778 $7,284
2004 $1,531 $6,110
2003 $1,307 $4,915
2002 $1,164 $4,004
2001 $1,065 $3,505
2000 $969 $3,278
1999 $881 $3,064
1998 $835 $2,894
1997 $787 $2,610
1996 $713 $2,360
1995 $613 $2,257
1994 $476 -
1993 $379 -
1992 $368 -
1991 $334 -
1990 $319 -
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Latvia
2026 79 76.6
2025 78.4 76.5
2024 78 76.3
2023 78 76.2
2022 78.2 74.9
2021 78.1 73.2
2020 78 75.5
2019 77.9 75.6
2018 77.7 75
2017 77.2 74.8
2016 77.2 74.8
2015 77 74.7
2014 76.7 74.3
2013 76.5 74.2
2012 76.2 73.9
2011 75.9 73.7
2010 75.7 73
2009 75.3 72.7
2008 74.8 72
2007 74.8 70.8
2006 74.4 70.6
2005 74.1 70.6
2004 73.7 70.9
2003 73.4 70.6
2002 73 70.2
2001 72.7 69.9
2000 72.3 70.2
1999 72 69.6
1998 71.6 68.9
1997 71.2 69.2
1996 70.8 68.6
1995 70.4 66
1994 69.8 65.2
1993 69.5 66.6
1992 69.1 68.5
1991 68.6 69.2
1990 68.2 69.5
1989 67.9 70.4
1988 67.6 70.9
1987 67.3 71
1986 66.9 71
1985 66.5 69.6
1984 66.1 69.4
1983 65.7 69.4
1982 65.2 69.6
1981 64.8 69.1
1980 64.2 69.1
1979 63.7 68.8
1978 63.1 69.3
1977 62.5 69.4
1976 61.2 69.4
1975 61 69.3
1974 60.2 70.1
1973 59.5 70.2
1972 58.6 70.3
1971 57.7 70.6
1970 56.8 70.2
1969 56 70.2
1968 55.2 70.5
1967 54.4 70.9
1966 53.7 71.2
1965 53 71.2
1964 52.3 71.5
1963 51.7 70.3
1962 51 69.9
1961 40.2 70.5
1960 33.4 70.3
1959 40.2 69.5
1958 48.8 68.9
1957 48.4 68.3
1956 47.8 67.6
1955 47.2 67.1
1954 46.8 66.7
1953 45.9 66.2
1952 45.3 65.7
1951 44.6 65.2
1950 43.8 64.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Latvia
1x
Year Population
China Latvia
2025 1,406,585,000 1,847,785
2024 1,408,975,000 1,866,124
2023 1,410,710,000 1,883,710
2022 1,412,175,000 1,879,383
2021 1,412,360,000 1,884,490
2020 1,411,100,000 1,900,449
2019 1,407,745,000 1,913,822
2018 1,402,760,000 1,927,174
2017 1,396,215,000 1,942,248
2016 1,387,790,000 1,959,537
2015 1,379,860,000 1,977,527
2014 1,371,860,000 1,993,782
2013 1,363,240,000 2,012,647
2012 1,354,190,000 2,034,319
2011 1,345,035,000 2,059,709
2010 1,337,705,000 2,097,555
2009 1,331,260,000 2,141,669
2008 1,324,655,000 2,177,322
2007 1,317,885,000 2,200,325
2006 1,311,020,000 2,218,357
2005 1,303,720,000 2,238,799
2004 1,296,075,000 2,263,122
2003 1,288,400,000 2,287,955
2002 1,280,400,000 2,310,173
2001 1,271,850,000 2,337,170
2000 1,262,645,000 2,367,550
1999 1,252,735,000 2,390,482
1998 1,241,935,000 2,410,019
1997 1,230,075,000 2,432,851
1996 1,217,550,000 2,457,222
1995 1,204,855,000 2,485,056
1994 1,191,835,000 2,520,742
1993 1,178,440,000 2,563,290
1992 1,164,970,000 2,614,338
1991 1,150,780,000 2,650,581
1990 1,135,185,000 2,663,151
1989 1,118,650,000 2,666,955
1988 1,101,630,000 2,653,434
1987 1,084,035,000 2,626,583
1986 1,066,790,000 2,599,892
1985 1,051,040,000 2,578,873
1984 1,036,825,000 2,562,047
1983 1,023,310,000 2,546,011
1982 1,008,630,000 2,531,080
1981 993,885,000 2,519,421
1980 981,235,000 2,511,701
1979 969,005,000 2,505,953
1978 956,165,000 2,497,921
1977 943,455,000 2,485,073
1976 930,685,000 2,470,989
1975 916,395,000 2,456,130
1974 900,350,000 2,437,186
1973 881,940,000 2,415,819
1972 862,030,000 2,395,674
1971 841,105,000 2,376,389
1970 818,315,000 2,359,164
1969 796,025,000 2,343,173
1968 774,510,000 2,323,619
1967 754,550,000 2,301,220
1966 735,400,000 2,283,217
1965 715,185,000 2,265,919
1964 698,355,000 2,240,623
1963 682,335,000 2,210,919
1962 665,770,000 2,181,586
1961 660,330,000 2,152,681
1960 667,070,000 2,120,979

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in China and Latvia

Fertility rate
China

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Latvia
2024 1.01 1.24
2023 1 1.36
2022 1.03 1.47
2021 1.12 1.57
2020 1.24 1.55
2019 1.5 1.61
2018 1.54 1.6
2017 1.8 1.69
2016 1.77 1.74
2015 1.67 1.7
2014 1.77 1.65
2013 1.71 1.52
2012 1.8 1.44
2011 1.67 1.33
2010 1.69 1.36
2009 1.71 1.46
2008 1.7 1.58
2007 1.67 1.54
2006 1.64 1.46
2005 1.62 1.39
2004 1.61 1.29
2003 1.57 1.32
2002 1.57 1.26
2001 1.56 1.22
2000 1.63 1.25
1999 1.53 1.16
1998 1.52 1.09
1997 1.53 1.11
1996 1.55 1.16
1995 1.59 1.25
1994 1.63 1.39
1993 1.69 1.51
1992 1.78 1.73
1991 1.93 1.86
1990 2.51 2.02
1989 2.52 2.05
1988 2.54 2.11
1987 2.76 2.15
1986 2.72 2.12
1985 2.63 2.08
1984 2.61 2.09
1983 2.56 2.07
1982 2.97 1.97
1981 2.79 1.88
1980 2.74 1.86
1979 2.75 1.87
1978 2.72 1.87
1977 2.84 1.89
1976 3.24 1.93
1975 3.57 1.96
1974 4.17 1.97
1973 4.73 1.98
1972 5.11 2
1971 5.52 2
1970 6.09 1.96
1969 6.18 1.88
1968 6.51 1.83
1967 5.81 1.8
1966 6.31 1.76
1965 6.61 1.74
1964 6.67 1.79
1963 7.51 1.85
1962 6.09 1.91
1961 3.86 1.94
1960 4.45 1.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
China

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Latvia
2025 41.1 44.6
2024 40.6 44.3
2023 40.1 44.1
2022 39.6 44
2021 39 43.9
2020 38.5 43.8
2019 38.1 43.6
2018 37.7 43.4
2017 37.4 43.2
2016 37.1 43
2015 36.7 42.8
2014 36.3 42.5
2013 36 42.3
2012 35.7 42
2011 35.5 41.6
2010 35.1 41.1
2009 34.7 40.5
2008 34.2 40.1
2007 33.7 39.9
2006 33.1 39.7
2005 32.6 39.4
2004 32.1 39.2
2003 31.6 38.9
2002 31.1 38.6
2001 30.5 38.3
2000 30 37.9
1999 29.4 37.6
1998 28.8 37.3
1997 28.3 36.9
1996 27.8 36.6
1995 27.2 36.2
1994 26.6 36
1993 26.1 35.6
1992 25.6 35.2
1991 25.1 34.8
1990 24.7 34.6
1989 24.4 34.5
1988 23.9 34.6
1987 23.6 34.6
1986 23.4 34.7
1985 23.2 34.7
1984 23 34.7
1983 22.6 34.6
1982 22.1 34.7
1981 21.8 34.8
1980 21.6 34.9
1979 21.4 35.1
1978 21.2 35.1
1977 20.8 35.1
1976 20.4 35
1975 20.1 34.9
1974 19.7 34.7
1973 19.5 34.6
1972 19.3 34.5
1971 19.2 34.3
1970 19.1 34.2
1969 19.1 34.1
1968 19.2 34
1967 19.2 33.8
1966 19.3 33.5
1965 19.6 33.2
1964 19.9 33
1963 20.4 32.8
1962 21 32.6
1961 21.1 32.4
1960 20.9 32.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$20T
2025
$46.1B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2025
45.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.9%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.87%
2025
-4.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.57%
2022
6.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
64.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
5,305,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.48%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
539
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,149
2025
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15.5T
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.75T
2025
$6.1B
2025
Personal remittances received
$25B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

China Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,271 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$19.1
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
8.18%
2024
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
3,768 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
50.8%
2024
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Latvia
% of world population
17.2%
2025
0.02%
2025
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
66.3%
2025
68.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2025
46.4:53.6
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.54 ft
2026
Quality of life index
52.1
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
94
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2026
45.9%
2026
People using the Internet
91.6%
2025
92.7%
2024

Health

China Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.1 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.8%
2024
34.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

China Latvia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,577 sq mi
2025
13,003 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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