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China vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 2nd vs. 120th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

China Lithuania
Population
1402578808
2829914
Population rank 2/197 140/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

China and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

China and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
China

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
China Lithuania
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $84,869,215,513
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $79,789,877,416
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $71,033,884,500
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $67,037,321,009
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $57,412,038,533
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $55,122,066,226
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $54,261,795,149
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $47,756,764,508
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $42,970,749,245
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $41,540,954,817
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $48,306,546,657
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $46,303,660,422
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $42,709,372,067
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $43,186,501,863
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $36,638,128,534
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $37,494,380,039
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $47,831,254,208
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $39,729,151,615
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $30,116,192,747
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $26,105,207,115
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $22,743,164,431
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $18,809,197,970
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $14,282,292,665
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $12,260,761,329
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $11,550,695,727
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $11,022,095,814
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $11,289,161,847
1997 $967,753,570,435 $10,168,271,903
1996 $868,523,936,530 $8,430,207,164
1995 $738,190,896,228 $7,921,210,340
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Lithuania
2024 $13,303 $29,384
2023 $12,951 $27,786
2022 $12,971 $25,086
2021 $12,887 $23,870
2020 $10,627 $20,429
2019 $10,343 $19,609
2018 $10,086 $19,247
2017 $8,980 $16,800
2016 $8,255 $14,934
2015 $8,175 $14,270
2014 $7,781 $16,446
2013 $7,147 $15,637
2012 $6,405 $14,288
2011 $5,704 $14,262
2010 $4,629 $11,829
2009 $3,898 $11,854
2008 $3,523 $14,956
2007 $2,735 $12,295
2006 $2,129 $9,210
2005 $1,778 $7,857
2004 $1,531 $6,735
2003 $1,307 $5,507
2002 $1,164 $4,148
2001 $1,065 $3,533
2000 $969 $3,301
1999 $881 $3,128
1998 $835 $3,181
1997 $787 $2,844
1996 $713 $2,341
1995 $613 $2,183
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Lithuania
2026 79 76.5
2025 78.4 76.3
2024 78 76.2
2023 78 76
2022 78.2 74.7
2021 78.1 74.3
2020 78 75.1
2019 77.9 76.4
2018 77.7 75.9
2017 77.2 75.7
2016 77.2 74.8
2015 77 74.5
2014 76.7 74.6
2013 76.5 74
2012 76.2 74
2011 75.9 73.6
2010 75.7 73.2
2009 75.3 72.8
2008 74.8 71.7
2007 74.8 70.7
2006 74.4 71
2005 74.1 71.2
2004 73.7 72
2003 73.4 72.1
2002 73 71.8
2001 72.7 71.7
2000 72.3 72.1
1999 72 71.7
1998 71.6 71.3
1997 71.2 71
1996 70.8 70.2
1995 70.4 69
1994 69.8 68.5
1993 69.5 68.9
1992 69.1 70.3
1991 68.6 70.5
1990 68.2 71.4
1989 67.9 71.6
1988 67.6 72
1987 67.3 72.2
1986 66.9 72.4
1985 66.5 70.7
1984 66.1 70.5
1983 65.7 71
1982 65.2 71.1
1981 64.8 70.7
1980 64.2 70.7
1979 63.7 70.7
1978 63.1 70.9
1977 62.5 71.1
1976 61.2 71.2
1975 61 71.1
1974 60.2 71.5
1973 59.5 71.6
1972 58.6 71.3
1971 57.7 72
1970 56.8 71.1
1969 56 71.2
1968 55.2 71.6
1967 54.4 72
1966 53.7 71.9
1965 53 71.7
1964 52.3 71.9
1963 51.7 70.6
1962 51 69.4
1961 40.2 70.5
1960 33.4 70.3
1959 40.2 69.4
1958 48.8 68.6
1957 48.4 67.7
1956 47.8 66.8
1955 47.2 66.6
1954 46.8 66.5
1953 45.9 66.3
1952 45.3 66.2
1951 44.6 66.1
1950 43.8 66.1

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

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China and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
China Lithuania
2024 1,408,975,000 2,888,278
2023 1,410,710,000 2,871,585
2022 1,412,175,000 2,831,639
2021 1,412,360,000 2,808,380
2020 1,411,100,000 2,810,369
2019 1,407,745,000 2,811,089
2018 1,402,760,000 2,819,200
2017 1,396,215,000 2,842,639
2016 1,387,790,000 2,877,325
2015 1,379,860,000 2,911,109
2014 1,371,860,000 2,937,253
2013 1,363,240,000 2,961,250
2012 1,354,190,000 2,989,139
2011 1,345,035,000 3,028,115
2010 1,337,705,000 3,097,282
2009 1,331,260,000 3,162,916
2008 1,324,655,000 3,198,231
2007 1,317,885,000 3,231,294
2006 1,311,020,000 3,269,909
2005 1,303,720,000 3,322,528
2004 1,296,075,000 3,377,075
2003 1,288,400,000 3,415,213
2002 1,280,400,000 3,443,067
2001 1,271,850,000 3,470,818
2000 1,262,645,000 3,499,536
1999 1,252,735,000 3,524,238
1998 1,241,935,000 3,549,331
1997 1,230,075,000 3,575,137
1996 1,217,550,000 3,601,613
1995 1,204,855,000 3,629,102
1994 1,191,835,000 3,657,144
1993 1,178,440,000 3,682,613
1992 1,164,970,000 3,700,114
1991 1,150,780,000 3,704,134
1990 1,135,185,000 3,697,838
1989 1,118,650,000 3,684,255
1988 1,101,630,000 3,655,049
1987 1,084,035,000 3,616,367
1986 1,066,790,000 3,578,914
1985 1,051,040,000 3,544,543
1984 1,036,825,000 3,514,205
1983 1,023,310,000 3,485,192
1982 1,008,630,000 3,457,179
1981 993,885,000 3,432,947
1980 981,235,000 3,413,202
1979 969,005,000 3,397,842
1978 956,165,000 3,379,514
1977 943,455,000 3,355,036
1976 930,685,000 3,328,664
1975 916,395,000 3,301,652
1974 900,350,000 3,273,894
1973 881,940,000 3,244,438
1972 862,030,000 3,213,622
1971 841,105,000 3,179,041
1970 818,315,000 3,139,689
1969 796,025,000 3,107,321
1968 774,510,000 3,078,850
1967 754,550,000 3,044,400
1966 735,400,000 3,008,050
1965 715,185,000 2,971,450
1964 698,355,000 2,935,200
1963 682,335,000 2,898,950
1962 665,770,000 2,863,350
1961 660,330,000 2,823,550
1960 667,070,000 2,778,550

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

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Fertility rates in China and Lithuania

Fertility rate
China

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Lithuania
2023 1 1.18
2022 1.03 1.27
2021 1.12 1.36
2020 1.24 1.36
2019 1.5 1.43
2018 1.54 1.53
2017 1.8 1.57
2016 1.77 1.63
2015 1.67 1.63
2014 1.77 1.57
2013 1.71 1.59
2012 1.8 1.6
2011 1.67 1.55
2010 1.69 1.5
2009 1.71 1.5
2008 1.7 1.45
2007 1.67 1.36
2006 1.64 1.33
2005 1.62 1.29
2004 1.61 1.27
2003 1.57 1.26
2002 1.57 1.23
2001 1.56 1.29
2000 1.63 1.39
1999 1.53 1.46
1998 1.52 1.46
1997 1.53 1.47
1996 1.55 1.49
1995 1.59 1.55
1994 1.63 1.57
1993 1.69 1.74
1992 1.78 1.97
1991 1.93 2.01
1990 2.51 2.03
1989 2.52 1.98
1988 2.54 2.02
1987 2.76 2.11
1986 2.72 2.12
1985 2.63 2.08
1984 2.61 2.07
1983 2.56 2.1
1982 2.97 1.97
1981 2.79 1.98
1980 2.74 1.99
1979 2.75 2.05
1978 2.72 2.08
1977 2.84 2.14
1976 3.24 2.18
1975 3.57 2.18
1974 4.17 2.21
1973 4.73 2.22
1972 5.11 2.34
1971 5.52 2.41
1970 6.09 2.4
1969 6.18 2.3
1968 6.51 2.24
1967 5.81 2.23
1966 6.31 2.22
1965 6.61 2.23
1964 6.67 2.28
1963 7.51 2.35
1962 6.09 2.45
1961 3.86 2.53
1960 4.45 2.56

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

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China and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
China

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
China Lithuania
2024 40.6 43.1
2023 40.1 43.1
2022 39.6 43.6
2021 39 44
2020 38.5 44.1
2019 38.1 44.1
2018 37.7 44
2017 37.4 43.6
2016 37.1 43.2
2015 36.7 42.8
2014 36.3 42.5
2013 36 42.2
2012 35.7 41.9
2011 35.5 41.4
2010 35.1 40.7
2009 34.7 40.1
2008 34.2 39.8
2007 33.7 39.4
2006 33.1 39
2005 32.6 38.5
2004 32.1 37.9
2003 31.6 37.4
2002 31.1 36.9
2001 30.5 36.4
2000 30 35.9
1999 29.4 35.6
1998 28.8 35.2
1997 28.3 34.8
1996 27.8 34.4
1995 27.2 34
1994 26.6 33.6
1993 26.1 33.3
1992 25.6 33.1
1991 25.1 32.9
1990 24.7 32.7
1989 24.4 32.6
1988 23.9 32.4
1987 23.6 32.2
1986 23.4 32.2
1985 23.2 32.1
1984 23 32.1
1983 22.6 32.1
1982 22.1 32
1981 21.8 32
1980 21.6 31.9
1979 21.4 31.9
1978 21.2 31.8
1977 20.8 31.6
1976 20.4 31.5
1975 20.1 31.4
1974 19.7 31.4
1973 19.5 31.3
1972 19.3 31.1
1971 19.2 30.9
1970 19.1 30.8
1969 19.1 30.6
1968 19.2 30.4
1967 19.2 30.2
1966 19.3 29.9
1965 19.6 29.6
1964 19.9 29.4
1963 20.4 29.2
1962 21 28.9
1961 21.1 28.7
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 Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.2%
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
45
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
99%
2024

Energy

China Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Lithuania
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.8%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

China Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$702
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

China Lithuania
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
52,298 mi
2014

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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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