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China vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 2nd vs. 169th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

China Luxembourg
Population
1402578808
693885
Population rank 2/197 164/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

China and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

China and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
China

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
China Luxembourg
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $93,279,851,863
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $88,788,881,539
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $80,801,680,397
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $86,386,759,695
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $73,670,782,100
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $69,872,035,114
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $71,085,623,495
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $65,712,180,343
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $62,216,885,436
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $60,071,584,216
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $68,804,811,898
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $65,203,276,467
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $59,776,383,527
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $61,696,281,326
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $56,213,985,987
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $54,467,289,898
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $58,844,277,702
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $51,587,401,416
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $42,910,146,296
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $37,672,280,120
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $35,064,843,793
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $29,667,268,248
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $23,649,833,332
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $21,387,533,703
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $21,230,182,989
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $21,899,317,599
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $20,150,053,345
1997 $967,753,570,435 $19,563,836,265
1996 $868,523,936,530 $20,895,314,658
1995 $738,190,896,228 $20,853,093,870
1994 $566,929,539,493 $17,701,798,891
1993 $446,557,291,212 $15,925,521,222
1992 $428,502,354,788 $15,518,702,635
1991 $384,510,452,962 $13,834,219,728
1990 $361,560,229,446 $12,778,792,854
1989 $348,380,566,802 $10,037,674,038
1988 $312,888,888,889 $9,418,167,855
1987 $273,455,156,951 $8,320,902,215
1986 $301,310,144,928 $6,685,595,088
1985 $310,064,625,850 $4,577,211,767
1984 $260,442,857,143 $4,438,435,493
1983 $231,130,268,199 $4,524,217,751
1982 $205,480,916,031 $4,602,316,793
1981 $196,218,253,968 $5,053,665,797
1980 $191,487,500,000 $6,019,805,490
1979 $178,573,913,043 $5,516,982,664
1978 $149,788,617,886 $4,718,539,772
1977 $175,226,595,860 $3,789,321,328
1976 $154,196,810,059 $3,423,586,207
1975 $163,687,619,736 $3,123,333,333
1974 $144,418,433,058 $3,183,637,117
1973 $138,764,340,892 $2,609,875,802
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,901,697,370
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,518,773,421
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,457,768,455
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,245,432,991
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,075,561,623
1967 $73,011,350,596 $983,052,315
1966 $76,854,053,259 $976,717,015
1965 $70,565,994,356 $929,477,285
1964 $59,821,862,703 $910,877,686
1963 $50,812,227,919 $797,902,154
1962 $47,310,737,754 $747,846,862
1961 $50,162,299,350 $710,163,719
1960 $59,846,235,025 $709,941,874

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

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China and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Luxembourg
2024 $13,303 $137,782
2023 $12,951 $133,231
2022 $12,971 $123,720
2021 $12,887 $134,966
2020 $10,627 $116,860
2019 $10,343 $112,697
2018 $10,086 $116,927
2017 $8,980 $110,193
2016 $8,255 $106,899
2015 $8,175 $105,462
2014 $7,781 $123,679
2013 $7,147 $120,000
2012 $6,405 $112,585
2011 $5,704 $119,025
2010 $4,629 $110,886
2009 $3,898 $109,420
2008 $3,523 $120,422
2007 $2,735 $107,475
2006 $2,129 $90,789
2005 $1,778 $80,988
2004 $1,531 $76,545
2003 $1,307 $65,689
2002 $1,164 $53,006
2001 $1,065 $48,440
2000 $969 $48,660
1999 $881 $50,872
1998 $835 $47,445
1997 $787 $46,642
1996 $713 $50,444
1995 $613 $51,032
1994 $476 $43,933
1993 $379 $40,067
1992 $368 $39,571
1991 $334 $35,747
1990 $319 $33,465
1989 $311 $26,618
1988 $284 $25,219
1987 $252.3 $22,443
1986 $282.4 $18,150
1985 $295 $12,482
1984 $251.2 $12,127
1983 $225.9 $12,374
1982 $203.7 $12,591
1981 $197.4 $13,837
1980 $195.1 $16,531
1979 $184.3 $15,204
1978 $156.7 $13,034
1977 $185.7 $10,486
1976 $165.7 $9,491
1975 $178.6 $8,701
1974 $160.4 $8,967
1973 $157.3 $7,447
1972 $132.1 $5,487
1971 $118.8 $4,435
1970 $113.3 $4,298
1969 $100.3 $3,690
1968 $91.6 $3,203
1967 $96.8 $2,935
1966 $104.5 $2,925
1965 $98.7 $2,804
1964 $85.7 $2,779
1963 $74.5 $2,462
1962 $71.1 $2,332
1961 $76 $2,241
1960 $89.7 $2,261

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

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China vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Luxembourg
2026 79 82.6
2025 78.4 82.5
2024 78 82.4
2023 78 82.2
2022 78.2 82.2
2021 78.1 81.8
2020 78 81.4
2019 77.9 81.6
2018 77.7 81.5
2017 77.2 81.1
2016 77.2 81.6
2015 77 81.3
2014 76.7 81.2
2013 76.5 80.9
2012 76.2 80.4
2011 75.9 80.3
2010 75.7 80.1
2009 75.3 79.9
2008 74.8 80.1
2007 74.8 79.1
2006 74.4 78.8
2005 74.1 78.9
2004 73.7 78.7
2003 73.4 77.3
2002 73 77.6
2001 72.7 77.5
2000 72.3 77.3
1999 72 77
1998 71.6 76.6
1997 71.2 76.4
1996 70.8 76.2
1995 70.4 75.9
1994 69.8 75.9
1993 69.5 75.4
1992 69.1 74.7
1991 68.6 75
1990 68.2 75
1989 67.9 74.3
1988 67.6 74.3
1987 67.3 73.9
1986 66.9 74.1
1985 66.5 73.3
1984 66.1 72.7
1983 65.7 73
1982 65.2 72.2
1981 64.8 72.1
1980 64.2 72.4
1979 63.7 72.3
1978 63.1 71.5
1977 62.5 71.5
1976 61.2 70.2
1975 61 70.3
1974 60.2 70.2
1973 59.5 70.3
1972 58.6 70.5
1971 57.7 69.2
1970 56.8 69.2
1969 56 69.7
1968 55.2 70
1967 54.4 69.5
1966 53.7 68.9
1965 53 69.2
1964 52.3 68.8
1963 51.7 68.7
1962 51 68.4
1961 40.2 69.1
1960 33.4 68.8
1959 40.2 68.4
1958 48.8 68.4
1957 48.4 66.9
1956 47.8 67.1
1955 47.2 67.4
1954 46.8 66.7
1953 45.9 66.4
1952 45.3 66.1
1951 44.6 65.9
1950 43.8 65.5

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

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China and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
China Luxembourg
2024 1,408,975,000 677,012
2023 1,410,710,000 666,430
2022 1,412,175,000 653,103
2021 1,412,360,000 640,064
2020 1,411,100,000 630,419
2019 1,407,745,000 620,001
2018 1,402,760,000 607,950
2017 1,396,215,000 596,336
2016 1,387,790,000 582,014
2015 1,379,860,000 569,604
2014 1,371,860,000 556,319
2013 1,363,240,000 543,360
2012 1,354,190,000 530,946
2011 1,345,035,000 518,347
2010 1,337,705,000 506,953
2009 1,331,260,000 497,783
2008 1,324,655,000 488,650
2007 1,317,885,000 479,993
2006 1,311,020,000 472,637
2005 1,303,720,000 465,158
2004 1,296,075,000 458,095
2003 1,288,400,000 451,630
2002 1,280,400,000 446,175
2001 1,271,850,000 441,525
2000 1,262,645,000 436,300
1999 1,252,735,000 430,475
1998 1,241,935,000 424,700
1997 1,230,075,000 419,450
1996 1,217,550,000 414,225
1995 1,204,855,000 408,625
1994 1,191,835,000 402,925
1993 1,178,440,000 397,475
1992 1,164,970,000 392,175
1991 1,150,780,000 387,000
1990 1,135,185,000 381,850
1989 1,118,650,000 377,100
1988 1,101,630,000 373,450
1987 1,084,035,000 370,750
1986 1,066,790,000 368,355
1985 1,051,040,000 366,706
1984 1,036,825,000 365,998
1983 1,023,310,000 365,622
1982 1,008,630,000 365,525
1981 993,885,000 365,225
1980 981,235,000 364,150
1979 969,005,000 362,856
1978 956,165,000 362,007
1977 943,455,000 361,358
1976 930,685,000 360,731
1975 916,395,000 358,950
1974 900,350,000 355,050
1973 881,940,000 350,450
1972 862,030,000 346,600
1971 841,105,000 342,421
1970 818,315,000 339,171
1969 796,025,000 337,500
1968 774,510,000 335,850
1967 754,550,000 334,995
1966 735,400,000 333,895
1965 715,185,000 331,500
1964 698,355,000 327,750
1963 682,335,000 324,100
1962 665,770,000 320,750
1961 660,330,000 316,845
1960 667,070,000 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in China and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
China

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Luxembourg
2023 1 1.25
2022 1.03 1.31
2021 1.12 1.38
2020 1.24 1.36
2019 1.5 1.34
2018 1.54 1.38
2017 1.8 1.39
2016 1.77 1.41
2015 1.67 1.47
2014 1.77 1.5
2013 1.71 1.55
2012 1.8 1.57
2011 1.67 1.52
2010 1.69 1.63
2009 1.71 1.59
2008 1.7 1.61
2007 1.67 1.61
2006 1.64 1.65
2005 1.62 1.63
2004 1.61 1.66
2003 1.57 1.62
2002 1.57 1.63
2001 1.56 1.66
2000 1.63 1.76
1999 1.53 1.74
1998 1.52 1.68
1997 1.53 1.71
1996 1.55 1.77
1995 1.59 1.7
1994 1.63 1.72
1993 1.69 1.7
1992 1.78 1.64
1991 1.93 1.6
1990 2.51 1.6
1989 2.52 1.52
1988 2.54 1.51
1987 2.76 1.4
1986 2.72 1.43
1985 2.63 1.38
1984 2.61 1.42
1983 2.56 1.43
1982 2.97 1.49
1981 2.79 1.55
1980 2.74 1.5
1979 2.75 1.48
1978 2.72 1.48
1977 2.84 1.5
1976 3.24 1.48
1975 3.57 1.55
1974 4.17 1.58
1973 4.73 1.58
1972 5.11 1.75
1971 5.52 1.95
1970 6.09 1.97
1969 6.18 2.02
1968 6.51 2.12
1967 5.81 2.24
1966 6.31 2.34
1965 6.61 2.42
1964 6.67 2.34
1963 7.51 -
1962 6.09 2.37
1961 3.86 -
1960 4.45 2.29

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

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China and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
China

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
China Luxembourg
2024 40.6 40.2
2023 40.1 39.9
2022 39.6 39.7
2021 39 39.7
2020 38.5 39.6
2019 38.1 39.5
2018 37.7 39.5
2017 37.4 39.4
2016 37.1 39.3
2015 36.7 39.3
2014 36.3 39.2
2013 36 39.1
2012 35.7 39.1
2011 35.5 39
2010 35.1 38.9
2009 34.7 38.8
2008 34.2 38.7
2007 33.7 38.5
2006 33.1 38.4
2005 32.6 38.2
2004 32.1 38
2003 31.6 37.8
2002 31.1 37.6
2001 30.5 37.3
2000 30 37.3
1999 29.4 37.3
1998 28.8 37.1
1997 28.3 37
1996 27.8 36.8
1995 27.2 36.7
1994 26.6 36.6
1993 26.1 36.5
1992 25.6 36.5
1991 25.1 36.4
1990 24.7 36.4
1989 24.4 36.3
1988 23.9 36.2
1987 23.6 36.1
1986 23.4 36
1985 23.2 35.8
1984 23 35.6
1983 22.6 35.4
1982 22.1 35.2
1981 21.8 35
1980 21.6 34.9
1979 21.4 34.8
1978 21.2 34.8
1977 20.8 34.8
1976 20.4 34.9
1975 20.1 35
1974 19.7 35
1973 19.5 35.1
1972 19.3 35.1
1971 19.2 35.3
1970 19.1 35.3
1969 19.1 35.3
1968 19.2 35.3
1967 19.2 35.2
1966 19.3 35.2
1965 19.6 35.2
1964 19.9 35.2
1963 20.4 35.1
1962 21 35.1
1961 21.1 35.1
1960 20.9 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

China Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Luxembourg
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
100%
2000
English speaking
0.7%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
98.8%
2024

Health

China Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

China Luxembourg
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
1,786 mi
2019

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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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