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China vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 2nd vs. 44th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

China Madagascar
Population
1402578808
33750171
Population rank 2/197 49/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

China and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

China and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
China

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
China Madagascar
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $17,420,501,490
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $15,869,945,478
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $15,325,603,273
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $14,354,731,964
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $13,051,441,204
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $14,104,664,679
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $13,760,033,282
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $13,176,313,594
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $11,848,613,858
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $11,323,020,701
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $12,522,957,399
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $12,423,555,455
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $11,578,975,062
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $11,551,819,618
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $9,982,711,338
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $9,616,879,409
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $10,725,137,724
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $8,524,620,890
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $6,395,712,491
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $5,859,269,753
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $5,064,732,626
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $6,372,498,890
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $5,351,701,663
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $5,438,332,602
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $4,629,247,204
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $4,277,903,780
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $4,401,967,633
1997 $967,753,570,435 $4,262,965,420
1996 $868,523,936,530 $4,931,861,039
1995 $738,190,896,228 $3,838,100,904
1994 $566,929,539,493 $3,522,227,092
1993 $446,557,291,212 $4,063,298,919
1992 $428,502,354,788 $3,714,966,678
1991 $384,510,452,962 $3,254,713,056
1990 $361,560,229,446 $3,931,334,875
1989 $348,380,566,802 $3,175,638,333
1988 $312,888,888,889 $3,189,456,965
1987 $273,455,156,951 $3,212,900,556
1986 $301,310,144,928 $4,347,989,788
1985 $310,064,625,850 $3,802,557,895
1984 $260,442,857,143 $3,905,938,481
1983 $231,130,268,199 $4,686,457,031
1982 $205,480,916,031 $4,784,977,326
1981 $196,218,253,968 $4,759,333,998
1980 $191,487,500,000 $5,201,818,348
1979 $178,573,913,043 $3,463,565,854
1978 $149,788,617,886 $2,669,755,115
1977 $175,226,595,860 $2,358,930,406
1976 $154,196,810,059 $2,181,844,179
1975 $163,687,619,736 $2,283,049,215
1974 $144,418,433,058 $1,917,508,190
1973 $138,764,340,892 $1,653,062,335
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,341,590,690
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,199,507,631
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,111,859,571
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,056,391,056
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,031,669,637
1967 $73,011,350,596 $956,436,932
1966 $76,854,053,259 $900,264,585
1965 $70,565,994,356 $833,563,473
1964 $59,821,862,703 $802,482,184
1963 $50,812,227,919 $759,345,864
1962 $47,310,737,754 $739,286,908
1961 $50,162,299,350 $699,161,945
1960 $59,846,235,025 $673,081,725

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

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China and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Madagascar
2024 $13,303 $545
2023 $12,951 $509
2022 $12,971 $504
2021 $12,887 $483
2020 $10,627 $451
2019 $10,343 $500
2018 $10,086 $500
2017 $8,980 $492
2016 $8,255 $454
2015 $8,175 $445
2014 $7,781 $506
2013 $7,147 $515
2012 $6,405 $494
2011 $5,704 $506
2010 $4,629 $450
2009 $3,898 $446
2008 $3,523 $513
2007 $2,735 $420
2006 $2,129 $324
2005 $1,778 $306
2004 $1,531 $272.2
2003 $1,307 $353
2002 $1,164 $305
2001 $1,065 $319
2000 $969 $280.3
1999 $881 $267.4
1998 $835 $284.2
1997 $787 $284.4
1996 $713 $340
1995 $613 $273.1
1994 $476 $258.7
1993 $379 $308
1992 $368 $290.2
1991 $334 $262
1990 $319 $326
1989 $311 $271.3
1988 $284 $280.5
1987 $252.3 $290.8
1986 $282.4 $405
1985 $295 $364
1984 $251.2 $385
1983 $225.9 $476
1982 $203.7 $501
1981 $197.4 $513
1980 $195.1 $578
1979 $184.3 $396
1978 $156.7 $315
1977 $185.7 $286.9
1976 $165.7 $273.5
1975 $178.6 $295
1974 $160.4 $255.3
1973 $157.3 $226.8
1972 $132.1 $189.6
1971 $118.8 $174.6
1970 $113.3 $166.6
1969 $100.3 $162.9
1968 $91.6 $163.6
1967 $96.8 $155.9
1966 $104.5 $150.7
1965 $98.7 $143.2
1964 $85.7 $141.5
1963 $74.5 $137.4
1962 $71.1 $137.3
1961 $76 $133.3
1960 $89.7 $131.7

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

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China vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Madagascar
2026 79 64.3
2025 78.4 64
2024 78 63.8
2023 78 63.6
2022 78.2 63.1
2021 78.1 62.5
2020 78 62.7
2019 77.9 63.5
2018 77.7 63.5
2017 77.2 63.4
2016 77.2 63.4
2015 77 63.4
2014 76.7 63.3
2013 76.5 63.2
2012 76.2 63
2011 75.9 62.9
2010 75.7 62.6
2009 75.3 62.3
2008 74.8 62
2007 74.8 61.5
2006 74.4 61.1
2005 74.1 60.7
2004 73.7 60.2
2003 73.4 59.7
2002 73 59.2
2001 72.7 58.7
2000 72.3 58
1999 72 57.4
1998 71.6 56.8
1997 71.2 56.1
1996 70.8 55.5
1995 70.4 54.8
1994 69.8 54.2
1993 69.5 53.7
1992 69.1 52.9
1991 68.6 52.6
1990 68.2 52.1
1989 67.9 51.8
1988 67.6 51.4
1987 67.3 51.1
1986 66.9 50.7
1985 66.5 50.4
1984 66.1 50.2
1983 65.7 50.1
1982 65.2 50
1981 64.8 49.8
1980 64.2 50
1979 63.7 50.1
1978 63.1 50
1977 62.5 49.9
1976 61.2 49.8
1975 61 49.6
1974 60.2 49.3
1973 59.5 48.9
1972 58.6 48.5
1971 57.7 48.2
1970 56.8 47.9
1969 56 47.3
1968 55.2 46.9
1967 54.4 46.5
1966 53.7 46
1965 53 45.4
1964 52.3 45
1963 51.7 44.6
1962 51 44.2
1961 40.2 43.8
1960 33.4 43.3
1959 40.2 43
1958 48.8 42.5
1957 48.4 42.1
1956 47.8 41.7
1955 47.2 41.3
1954 46.8 40.9
1953 45.9 40.7
1952 45.3 40.3
1951 44.6 39.9
1950 43.8 39.7

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

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China and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
China Madagascar
2024 1,408,975,000 31,964,956
2023 1,410,710,000 31,195,932
2022 1,412,175,000 30,437,261
2021 1,412,360,000 29,691,083
2020 1,411,100,000 28,953,556
2019 1,407,745,000 28,219,554
2018 1,402,760,000 27,494,926
2017 1,396,215,000 26,788,375
2016 1,387,790,000 26,099,952
2015 1,379,860,000 25,426,702
2014 1,371,860,000 24,764,348
2013 1,363,240,000 24,109,290
2012 1,354,190,000 23,462,438
2011 1,345,035,000 22,822,300
2010 1,337,705,000 22,183,340
2009 1,331,260,000 21,547,280
2008 1,324,655,000 20,923,840
2007 1,317,885,000 20,318,583
2006 1,311,020,000 19,730,909
2005 1,303,720,000 19,159,707
2004 1,296,075,000 18,606,608
2003 1,288,400,000 18,071,854
2002 1,280,400,000 17,549,913
2001 1,271,850,000 17,032,939
2000 1,262,645,000 16,516,338
1999 1,252,735,000 16,000,506
1998 1,241,935,000 15,489,364
1997 1,230,075,000 14,990,814
1996 1,217,550,000 14,510,711
1995 1,204,855,000 14,051,275
1994 1,191,835,000 13,613,850
1993 1,178,440,000 13,197,345
1992 1,164,970,000 12,800,870
1991 1,150,780,000 12,421,412
1990 1,135,185,000 12,055,639
1989 1,118,650,000 11,704,998
1988 1,101,630,000 11,369,462
1987 1,084,035,000 11,047,291
1986 1,066,790,000 10,736,857
1985 1,051,040,000 10,433,142
1984 1,036,825,000 10,134,550
1983 1,023,310,000 9,843,044
1982 1,008,630,000 9,557,671
1981 993,885,000 9,279,011
1980 981,235,000 9,006,032
1979 969,005,000 8,737,581
1978 956,165,000 8,475,864
1977 943,455,000 8,222,240
1976 930,685,000 7,976,831
1975 916,395,000 7,739,336
1974 900,350,000 7,509,726
1973 881,940,000 7,288,048
1972 862,030,000 7,074,398
1971 841,105,000 6,868,868
1970 818,315,000 6,672,003
1969 796,025,000 6,484,716
1968 774,510,000 6,306,493
1967 754,550,000 6,136,486
1966 735,400,000 5,974,279
1965 715,185,000 5,819,116
1964 698,355,000 5,669,863
1963 682,335,000 5,525,185
1962 665,770,000 5,384,150
1961 660,330,000 5,246,158
1960 667,070,000 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in China and Madagascar

Fertility rate
China

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Madagascar
2023 1 3.97
2022 1.03 4.04
2021 1.12 4.1
2020 1.24 4.17
2019 1.5 4.22
2018 1.54 4.25
2017 1.8 4.26
2016 1.77 4.29
2015 1.67 4.34
2014 1.77 4.42
2013 1.71 4.53
2012 1.8 4.61
2011 1.67 4.74
2010 1.69 4.9
2009 1.71 5
2008 1.7 5.04
2007 1.67 5.08
2006 1.64 5.13
2005 1.62 5.2
2004 1.61 5.26
2003 1.57 5.33
2002 1.57 5.41
2001 1.56 5.53
2000 1.63 5.67
1999 1.53 5.84
1998 1.52 5.99
1997 1.53 6.02
1996 1.55 6.03
1995 1.59 6.04
1994 1.63 6.04
1993 1.69 6.06
1992 1.78 6.08
1991 1.93 6.12
1990 2.51 6.14
1989 2.52 6.15
1988 2.54 6.18
1987 2.76 6.24
1986 2.72 6.34
1985 2.63 6.46
1984 2.61 6.55
1983 2.56 6.63
1982 2.97 6.7
1981 2.79 6.77
1980 2.74 6.84
1979 2.75 6.87
1978 2.72 6.9
1977 2.84 6.93
1976 3.24 6.95
1975 3.57 6.97
1974 4.17 6.99
1973 4.73 7.01
1972 5.11 7.04
1971 5.52 7.07
1970 6.09 7.1
1969 6.18 7.12
1968 6.51 7.13
1967 5.81 7.14
1966 6.31 7.16
1965 6.61 7.17
1964 6.67 7.19
1963 7.51 7.21
1962 6.09 7.26
1961 3.86 7.3
1960 4.45 7.34

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

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China and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
China

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
China Madagascar
2024 40.6 20
2023 40.1 19.9
2022 39.6 19.7
2021 39 19.6
2020 38.5 19.4
2019 38.1 19.3
2018 37.7 19.1
2017 37.4 18.9
2016 37.1 18.7
2015 36.7 18.6
2014 36.3 18.4
2013 36 18.2
2012 35.7 18.1
2011 35.5 17.9
2010 35.1 17.8
2009 34.7 17.7
2008 34.2 17.6
2007 33.7 17.5
2006 33.1 17.4
2005 32.6 17.3
2004 32.1 17.3
2003 31.6 17.2
2002 31.1 17.2
2001 30.5 17.2
2000 30 17.2
1999 29.4 17.2
1998 28.8 17.2
1997 28.3 17.1
1996 27.8 17.1
1995 27.2 17.1
1994 26.6 17.1
1993 26.1 17
1992 25.6 17
1991 25.1 16.9
1990 24.7 16.9
1989 24.4 16.8
1988 23.9 16.7
1987 23.6 16.6
1986 23.4 16.6
1985 23.2 16.5
1984 23 16.5
1983 22.6 16.4
1982 22.1 16.4
1981 21.8 16.4
1980 21.6 16.4
1979 21.4 16.5
1978 21.2 16.5
1977 20.8 16.5
1976 20.4 16.6
1975 20.1 16.6
1974 19.7 16.6
1973 19.5 16.6
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.2 16.7
1970 19.1 16.7
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.2 16.7
1967 19.2 16.7
1966 19.3 16.7
1965 19.6 16.8
1964 19.9 16.8
1963 20.4 17
1962 21 17.2
1961 21.1 17.5
1960 20.9 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

China Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

China Madagascar
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
77.5%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

China Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

China Madagascar
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
19,660 mi
2018

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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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