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China vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 2nd vs. 16th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

China Libya
Population
1402578808
7559873
Population rank 2/197 105/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 47/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

China and Libya: Comparison Charts

China and Libya economies compared

GDP
China

Libya
1x
Year GDP
China Libya
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $48,487,151,215
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $44,027,664,915
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $43,246,297,922
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $35,217,995,647
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $46,854,285,441
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $69,254,496,472
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $76,686,029,772
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $67,157,452,182
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $49,912,073,701
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $48,717,501,321
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $57,372,355,592
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $75,351,107,029
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $92,540,938,129
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $48,169,263,294
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $75,380,825,062
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $60,808,562,033
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $86,710,767,415
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $68,032,978,391
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $60,094,231,607
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $47,334,691,241
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $33,122,307,692
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $26,265,625,000
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $20,481,889,764
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $34,112,093,927
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $38,270,954,138
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $35,975,860,857
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $27,251,301,398
1997 $967,753,570,435 $30,700,897,875
1996 $868,523,936,530 $27,884,615,385
1995 $738,190,896,228 $25,541,379,187
1994 $566,929,539,493 $28,610,549,763
1993 $446,557,291,212 $30,660,051,911
1992 $428,502,354,788 $33,887,047,909
1991 $384,510,452,962 $31,991,821,265
1990 $361,560,229,446 $28,904,183,602
1989 $348,380,566,802 $25,156,707,899
1988 $312,888,888,889 $24,308,959,591
1987 $273,455,156,951 $26,697,659,335
1986 $301,310,144,928 $24,180,400,959
1985 $310,064,625,850 $31,530,566,324
1984 $260,442,857,143 $29,476,109,153
1983 $231,130,268,199 $33,200,520,140
1982 $205,480,916,031 $33,760,146,991
1981 $196,218,253,968 $36,374,353,880
1980 $191,487,500,000 $40,953,924,949
1979 $178,573,913,043 $30,536,429,497
1978 $149,788,617,886 $22,136,422,643
1977 $175,226,595,860 $22,428,297,108
1976 $154,196,810,059 $19,096,943,017
1975 $163,687,619,736 $14,710,912,458
1974 $144,418,433,058 $15,112,543,717
1973 $138,764,340,892 $8,625,889,430
1972 $113,871,930,714 $6,299,395,544
1971 $99,959,013,880 $5,260,185,125
1970 $92,752,930,873 $4,601,649,451
1969 $79,847,786,729 $4,380,987,481
1968 $70,980,323,819 $3,850,623,095
1967 $73,011,350,596 $2,726,986,913
1966 $76,854,053,259 $2,312,438,536
1965 $70,565,994,356 $1,804,979,680
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,341,395,421
1963 $50,812,227,919 $892,327,911
1962 $47,310,737,754 $619,725,785
1961 $50,162,299,350 $443,905,612
1960 $59,846,235,025 $401,644,249

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

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China and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Libya
2024 $13,303 $6,569
2023 $12,951 $6,027
2022 $12,971 $5,987
2021 $12,887 $4,936
2020 $10,627 $6,650
2019 $10,343 $9,963
2018 $10,086 $11,197
2017 $8,980 $9,966
2016 $8,255 $7,526
2015 $8,175 $7,458
2014 $7,781 $8,926
2013 $7,147 $11,952
2012 $6,405 $14,976
2011 $5,704 $7,594
2010 $4,629 $11,601
2009 $3,898 $9,551
2008 $3,523 $13,906
2007 $2,735 $11,145
2006 $2,129 $10,049
2005 $1,778 $8,079
2004 $1,531 $5,774
2003 $1,307 $4,674
2002 $1,164 $3,718
2001 $1,065 $6,313
2000 $969 $7,214
1999 $881 $6,895
1998 $835 $5,301
1997 $787 $6,062
1996 $713 $5,591
1995 $613 $5,205
1994 $476 $5,933
1993 $379 $6,478
1992 $368 $7,303
1991 $334 $7,040
1990 $319 $6,502
1989 $311 $5,793
1988 $284 $5,736
1987 $252.3 $6,465
1986 $282.4 $6,019
1985 $295 $8,087
1984 $251.2 $7,811
1983 $225.9 $8,927
1982 $203.7 $9,064
1981 $197.4 $10,044
1980 $195.1 $11,960
1979 $184.3 $9,443
1978 $156.7 $7,252
1977 $185.7 $7,783
1976 $165.7 $7,018
1975 $178.6 $5,721
1974 $160.4 $6,214
1973 $157.3 $3,727
1972 $132.1 $2,830
1971 $118.8 $2,443
1970 $113.3 $2,210
1969 $100.3 $2,175
1968 $91.6 $1,972
1967 $96.8 $1,437
1966 $104.5 $1,251
1965 $98.7 $1,001
1964 $85.7 $765
1963 $74.5 $528
1962 $71.1 $382
1961 $76 $285.3
1960 $89.7 $269

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

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China vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Libya
2026 79 75.2
2025 78.4 73.2
2024 78 71.1
2023 78 69.3
2022 78.2 74.5
2021 78.1 72.1
2020 78 72.4
2019 77.9 72.9
2018 77.7 73.2
2017 77.2 72.7
2016 77.2 71.8
2015 77 71.6
2014 76.7 71.3
2013 76.5 72.3
2012 76.2 72.2
2011 75.9 69.9
2010 75.7 72.2
2009 75.3 72.1
2008 74.8 71.9
2007 74.8 71.8
2006 74.4 71.6
2005 74.1 71.4
2004 73.7 71.2
2003 73.4 71
2002 73 70.8
2001 72.7 70.7
2000 72.3 70.5
1999 72 70.6
1998 71.6 70.7
1997 71.2 70.7
1996 70.8 70.7
1995 70.4 70.6
1994 69.8 70.5
1993 69.5 70.2
1992 69.1 70
1991 68.6 69.6
1990 68.2 69.3
1989 67.9 69
1988 67.6 68.6
1987 67.3 68.3
1986 66.9 67.8
1985 66.5 67.3
1984 66.1 66.7
1983 65.7 66.3
1982 65.2 65.8
1981 64.8 65.3
1980 64.2 64.8
1979 63.7 64.3
1978 63.1 63.8
1977 62.5 63.1
1976 61.2 62.4
1975 61 61.6
1974 60.2 60.7
1973 59.5 59.7
1972 58.6 58.7
1971 57.7 57.6
1970 56.8 56.4
1969 56 55.2
1968 55.2 53.8
1967 54.4 52.5
1966 53.7 50.9
1965 53 49.3
1964 52.3 47.7
1963 51.7 45.6
1962 51 44.1
1961 40.2 42.4
1960 33.4 40.8
1959 40.2 39.3
1958 48.8 38
1957 48.4 36.9
1956 47.8 36
1955 47.2 35.2
1954 46.8 34.7
1953 45.9 34.2
1952 45.3 33.8
1951 44.6 33.5
1950 43.8 33.1

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

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China and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Libya
1x
Year Population
China Libya
2024 1,408,975,000 7,381,023
2023 1,410,710,000 7,305,659
2022 1,412,175,000 7,223,805
2021 1,412,360,000 7,135,175
2020 1,411,100,000 7,045,399
2019 1,407,745,000 6,951,033
2018 1,402,760,000 6,849,055
2017 1,396,215,000 6,738,770
2016 1,387,790,000 6,632,126
2015 1,379,860,000 6,531,819
2014 1,371,860,000 6,427,252
2013 1,363,240,000 6,304,628
2012 1,354,190,000 6,179,328
2011 1,345,035,000 6,343,203
2010 1,337,705,000 6,497,839
2009 1,331,260,000 6,366,686
2008 1,324,655,000 6,235,430
2007 1,317,885,000 6,104,380
2006 1,311,020,000 5,980,211
2005 1,303,720,000 5,858,798
2004 1,296,075,000 5,736,693
2003 1,288,400,000 5,619,398
2002 1,280,400,000 5,508,410
2001 1,271,850,000 5,403,639
2000 1,262,645,000 5,305,021
1999 1,252,735,000 5,218,038
1998 1,241,935,000 5,140,704
1997 1,230,075,000 5,064,639
1996 1,217,550,000 4,987,393
1995 1,204,855,000 4,906,843
1994 1,191,835,000 4,822,037
1993 1,178,440,000 4,733,045
1992 1,164,970,000 4,640,352
1991 1,150,780,000 4,544,400
1990 1,135,185,000 4,445,239
1989 1,118,650,000 4,342,920
1988 1,101,630,000 4,237,755
1987 1,084,035,000 4,129,739
1986 1,066,790,000 4,017,403
1985 1,051,040,000 3,898,745
1984 1,036,825,000 3,773,633
1983 1,023,310,000 3,718,961
1982 1,008,630,000 3,724,765
1981 993,885,000 3,621,486
1980 981,235,000 3,424,378
1979 969,005,000 3,233,846
1978 956,165,000 3,052,526
1977 943,455,000 2,881,533
1976 930,685,000 2,721,237
1975 916,395,000 2,571,556
1974 900,350,000 2,432,211
1973 881,940,000 2,314,193
1972 862,030,000 2,226,091
1971 841,105,000 2,153,534
1970 818,315,000 2,082,589
1969 796,025,000 2,014,293
1968 774,510,000 1,952,781
1967 754,550,000 1,898,199
1966 735,400,000 1,849,063
1965 715,185,000 1,804,015
1964 698,355,000 1,753,691
1963 682,335,000 1,690,457
1962 665,770,000 1,621,960
1961 660,330,000 1,555,699
1960 667,070,000 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in China and Libya

Fertility rate
China

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Libya
2023 1 2.36
2022 1.03 2.4
2021 1.12 2.46
2020 1.24 2.51
2019 1.5 2.54
2018 1.54 2.58
2017 1.8 2.63
2016 1.77 2.67
2015 1.67 2.71
2014 1.77 2.75
2013 1.71 2.72
2012 1.8 2.68
2011 1.67 2.65
2010 1.69 2.6
2009 1.71 2.56
2008 1.7 2.6
2007 1.67 2.65
2006 1.64 2.7
2005 1.62 2.77
2004 1.61 2.77
2003 1.57 2.8
2002 1.57 2.83
2001 1.56 2.87
2000 1.63 2.91
1999 1.53 2.97
1998 1.52 3.04
1997 1.53 3.13
1996 1.55 3.26
1995 1.59 3.44
1994 1.63 3.65
1993 1.69 3.88
1992 1.78 4.16
1991 1.93 4.46
1990 2.51 4.78
1989 2.52 5.09
1988 2.54 5.41
1987 2.76 5.72
1986 2.72 6.02
1985 2.63 6.33
1984 2.61 6.62
1983 2.56 6.91
1982 2.97 7.16
1981 2.79 7.37
1980 2.74 7.54
1979 2.75 7.68
1978 2.72 7.79
1977 2.84 7.87
1976 3.24 7.93
1975 3.57 7.98
1974 4.17 8.02
1973 4.73 8.05
1972 5.11 8.07
1971 5.52 8.1
1970 6.09 8.05
1969 6.18 8.01
1968 6.51 7.97
1967 5.81 7.93
1966 6.31 7.89
1965 6.61 7.82
1964 6.67 7.75
1963 7.51 7.69
1962 6.09 7.61
1961 3.86 7.56
1960 4.45 7.51

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

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China and Libya demographics compared

Median age
China

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
China Libya
2024 40.6 28.5
2023 40.1 28.2
2022 39.6 28
2021 39 27.7
2020 38.5 27.5
2019 38.1 27.2
2018 37.7 27
2017 37.4 26.8
2016 37.1 26.6
2015 36.7 26.4
2014 36.3 26.2
2013 36 25.9
2012 35.7 25.7
2011 35.5 25.5
2010 35.1 25.3
2009 34.7 25
2008 34.2 24.6
2007 33.7 24.2
2006 33.1 23.8
2005 32.6 23.6
2004 32.1 23.4
2003 31.6 23.2
2002 31.1 23.1
2001 30.5 22.9
2000 30 22.7
1999 29.4 22.4
1998 28.8 22
1997 28.3 21.5
1996 27.8 21.1
1995 27.2 20.6
1994 26.6 20.1
1993 26.1 19.7
1992 25.6 19.3
1991 25.1 18.9
1990 24.7 18.6
1989 24.4 18.2
1988 23.9 17.9
1987 23.6 17.6
1986 23.4 17.3
1985 23.2 17.1
1984 23 16.8
1983 22.6 16.5
1982 22.1 16.3
1981 21.8 16.1
1980 21.6 16
1979 21.4 15.9
1978 21.2 15.9
1977 20.8 15.8
1976 20.4 15.6
1975 20.1 15.5
1974 19.7 15.3
1973 19.5 14.9
1972 19.3 14.7
1971 19.2 14.7
1970 19.1 14.7
1969 19.1 14.7
1968 19.2 14.9
1967 19.2 15.3
1966 19.3 15.9
1965 19.6 16.7
1964 19.9 17.2
1963 20.4 17.5
1962 21 17.9
1961 21.1 18.2
1960 20.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
n/a
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
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

China Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

China Libya
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
76.5%
1994
English speaking
0.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

China Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

China Libya
% of world land
6.3%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
22,991 mi
2010

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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 (2012–2026, 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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