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China vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 2nd vs. 23rd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

China Mali
Population
1402578808
26143152
Population rank 2/197 58/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

China and Mali: Comparison Charts

China and Mali economies compared

GDP
China

Mali
1x
Year GDP
China Mali
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $26,794,747,240
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $24,813,860,599
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $22,539,987,719
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $22,999,245,263
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $20,698,560,939
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $20,477,421,885
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $20,368,015,381
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $18,308,362,040
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $16,743,796,800
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $15,583,181,170
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $17,081,681,993
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $15,747,192,681
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $14,795,114,603
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $15,452,791,789
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $12,710,739,159
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $12,155,217,833
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $11,462,490,840
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $9,699,047,443
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $8,212,007,554
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $7,429,066,951
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $6,485,774,930
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $5,605,613,011
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $4,647,238,257
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $4,124,281,594
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $3,521,570,876
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $4,091,446,054
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $3,894,433,432
1997 $967,753,570,435 $3,414,879,486
1996 $868,523,936,530 $3,743,103,420
1995 $738,190,896,228 $3,373,322,735
1994 $566,929,539,493 $2,655,768,636
1993 $446,557,291,212 $3,632,801,877
1992 $428,502,354,788 $3,680,775,037
1991 $384,510,452,962 $3,576,562,682
1990 $361,560,229,446 $3,248,417,791
1989 $348,380,566,802 $2,824,822,489
1988 $312,888,888,889 $2,712,207,901
1987 $273,455,156,951 $2,437,004,680
1986 $301,310,144,928 $2,132,938,007
1985 $310,064,625,850 $1,594,347,021
1984 $260,442,857,143 $1,387,809,615
1983 $231,130,268,199 $1,496,616,127
1982 $205,480,916,031 $1,680,304,773
1981 $196,218,253,968 $2,234,583,940
1980 $191,487,500,000 $2,704,362,789
1979 $178,573,913,043 $1,595,422,956
1978 $149,788,617,886 $1,222,702,573
1977 $175,226,595,860 $1,049,838,548
1976 $154,196,810,059 $939,228,017
1975 $163,687,619,736 $830,710,615
1974 $144,418,433,058 $538,747,340
1973 $138,764,340,892 $563,683,703
1972 $113,871,930,714 $486,617,280
1971 $99,959,013,880 $395,218,629
1970 $92,752,930,873 $359,772,315
1969 $79,847,786,729 $339,913,867
1968 $70,980,323,819 $343,771,973
1967 $73,011,350,596 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Mali
2024 $13,303 $1,095
2023 $12,951 $1,044
2022 $12,971 $977
2021 $12,887 $1,027
2020 $10,627 $953
2019 $10,343 $972
2018 $10,086 $996
2017 $8,980 $924
2016 $8,255 $872
2015 $8,175 $838
2014 $7,781 $948
2013 $7,147 $902
2012 $6,405 $873
2011 $5,704 $938
2010 $4,629 $797
2009 $3,898 $787
2008 $3,523 $767
2007 $2,735 $671
2006 $2,129 $587
2005 $1,778 $549
2004 $1,531 $495
2003 $1,307 $442
2002 $1,164 $378
2001 $1,065 $346
2000 $969 $305
1999 $881 $364
1998 $835 $357
1997 $787 $321
1996 $713 $360
1995 $613 $331
1994 $476 $266.5
1993 $379 $372
1992 $368 $385
1991 $334 $382
1990 $319 $354
1989 $311 $314
1988 $284 $307
1987 $252.3 $280.7
1986 $282.4 $250
1985 $295 $190.4
1984 $251.2 $169.1
1983 $225.9 $186.3
1982 $203.7 $213.8
1981 $197.4 $290.5
1980 $195.1 $359
1979 $184.3 $216.3
1978 $156.7 $169.1
1977 $185.7 $148.1
1976 $165.7 $134.9
1975 $178.6 $121.5
1974 $160.4 $80.2
1973 $157.3 $85.4
1972 $132.1 $75.1
1971 $118.8 $62
1970 $113.3 $57.3
1969 $100.3 $55
1968 $91.6 $56.5
1967 $96.8 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Mali
2026 79 61.1
2025 78.4 60.9
2024 78 60.7
2023 78 60.4
2022 78.2 60
2021 78.1 59.1
2020 78 58.9
2019 77.9 59.2
2018 77.7 58.9
2017 77.2 58.6
2016 77.2 58.3
2015 77 57.9
2014 76.7 57.5
2013 76.5 57.1
2012 76.2 56.7
2011 75.9 56.4
2010 75.7 56
2009 75.3 55.6
2008 74.8 55.2
2007 74.8 54.8
2006 74.4 54.3
2005 74.1 53.8
2004 73.7 53.3
2003 73.4 52.6
2002 73 52
2001 72.7 51.3
2000 72.3 50.6
1999 72 50.1
1998 71.6 49.6
1997 71.2 49.1
1996 70.8 48.5
1995 70.4 48.3
1994 69.8 47.9
1993 69.5 47.6
1992 69.1 47.2
1991 68.6 46.9
1990 68.2 46.5
1989 67.9 46.2
1988 67.6 45.7
1987 67.3 45.2
1986 66.9 44.6
1985 66.5 43.9
1984 66.1 43.4
1983 65.7 42.7
1982 65.2 41.8
1981 64.8 41
1980 64.2 40.3
1979 63.7 39.5
1978 63.1 38.8
1977 62.5 38
1976 61.2 37.2
1975 61 36.5
1974 60.2 35.7
1973 59.5 35.1
1972 58.6 34.5
1971 57.7 33.8
1970 56.8 33.4
1969 56 32.9
1968 55.2 32.6
1967 54.4 32.2
1966 53.7 31.8
1965 53 31.5
1964 52.3 31.2
1963 51.7 31
1962 51 30.8
1961 40.2 30.6
1960 33.4 30.5
1959 40.2 30.3
1958 48.8 30.2
1957 48.4 30.1
1956 47.8 29.9
1955 47.2 29.7
1954 46.8 29.5
1953 45.9 29.4
1952 45.3 29.1
1951 44.6 28.9
1950 43.8 28.7

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

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China and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Mali
1x
Year Population
China Mali
2024 1,408,975,000 24,478,595
2023 1,410,710,000 23,769,127
2022 1,412,175,000 23,072,640
2021 1,412,360,000 22,388,630
2020 1,411,100,000 21,713,836
2019 1,407,745,000 21,068,405
2018 1,402,760,000 20,442,030
2017 1,396,215,000 19,813,011
2016 1,387,790,000 19,191,289
2015 1,379,860,000 18,593,022
2014 1,371,860,000 18,020,267
2013 1,363,240,000 17,459,615
2012 1,354,190,000 16,957,033
2011 1,345,035,000 16,469,049
2010 1,337,705,000 15,945,198
2009 1,331,260,000 15,435,539
2008 1,324,655,000 14,940,782
2007 1,317,885,000 14,457,775
2006 1,311,020,000 13,990,139
2005 1,303,720,000 13,538,647
2004 1,296,075,000 13,102,409
2003 1,288,400,000 12,684,955
2002 1,280,400,000 12,288,050
2001 1,271,850,000 11,912,158
2000 1,262,645,000 11,559,290
1999 1,252,735,000 11,227,415
1998 1,241,935,000 10,919,573
1997 1,230,075,000 10,646,495
1996 1,217,550,000 10,407,278
1995 1,204,855,000 10,185,365
1994 1,191,835,000 9,967,031
1993 1,178,440,000 9,754,786
1992 1,164,970,000 9,553,540
1991 1,150,780,000 9,362,888
1990 1,135,185,000 9,178,830
1989 1,118,650,000 8,999,938
1988 1,101,630,000 8,833,996
1987 1,084,035,000 8,681,164
1986 1,066,790,000 8,531,277
1985 1,051,040,000 8,374,663
1984 1,036,825,000 8,208,599
1983 1,023,310,000 8,034,400
1982 1,008,630,000 7,860,194
1981 993,885,000 7,692,766
1980 981,235,000 7,530,515
1979 969,005,000 7,375,266
1978 956,165,000 7,229,651
1977 943,455,000 7,090,979
1976 930,685,000 6,960,979
1975 916,395,000 6,837,261
1974 900,350,000 6,715,436
1973 881,940,000 6,597,106
1972 862,030,000 6,483,726
1971 841,105,000 6,377,944
1970 818,315,000 6,276,472
1969 796,025,000 6,177,704
1968 774,510,000 6,082,979
1967 754,550,000 5,990,906
1966 735,400,000 5,902,204
1965 715,185,000 5,815,487
1964 698,355,000 5,730,125
1963 682,335,000 5,646,605
1962 665,770,000 5,563,917
1961 660,330,000 5,482,283
1960 667,070,000 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in China and Mali

Fertility rate
China

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Mali
2023 1 5.61
2022 1.03 5.69
2021 1.12 5.78
2020 1.24 5.85
2019 1.5 5.89
2018 1.54 6.12
2017 1.8 6.25
2016 1.77 6.32
2015 1.67 6.39
2014 1.77 6.44
2013 1.71 6.49
2012 1.8 6.52
2011 1.67 6.55
2010 1.69 6.58
2009 1.71 6.59
2008 1.7 6.62
2007 1.67 6.65
2006 1.64 6.68
2005 1.62 6.71
2004 1.61 6.74
2003 1.57 6.78
2002 1.57 6.82
2001 1.56 6.85
2000 1.63 6.89
1999 1.53 6.91
1998 1.52 6.94
1997 1.53 6.97
1996 1.55 7.01
1995 1.59 7.05
1994 1.63 7.12
1993 1.69 7.18
1992 1.78 7.24
1991 1.93 7.28
1990 2.51 7.31
1989 2.52 7.33
1988 2.54 7.32
1987 2.76 7.31
1986 2.72 7.31
1985 2.63 7.26
1984 2.61 7.26
1983 2.56 7.28
1982 2.97 7.32
1981 2.79 7.37
1980 2.74 7.37
1979 2.75 7.35
1978 2.72 7.32
1977 2.84 7.3
1976 3.24 7.27
1975 3.57 7.25
1974 4.17 7.23
1973 4.73 7.22
1972 5.11 7.22
1971 5.52 7.2
1970 6.09 7.18
1969 6.18 7.18
1968 6.51 7.16
1967 5.81 7.14
1966 6.31 7.11
1965 6.61 7.08
1964 6.67 7.06
1963 7.51 7.05
1962 6.09 7.04
1961 3.86 7.03
1960 4.45 7.02

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

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China and Mali demographics compared

Median age
China

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
China Mali
2024 40.6 16.7
2023 40.1 16.6
2022 39.6 16.5
2021 39 16.3
2020 38.5 16.2
2019 38.1 16.1
2018 37.7 16
2017 37.4 16
2016 37.1 16
2015 36.7 16
2014 36.3 16
2013 36 16
2012 35.7 16.1
2011 35.5 16.3
2010 35.1 16.4
2009 34.7 16.4
2008 34.2 16.5
2007 33.7 16.6
2006 33.1 16.6
2005 32.6 16.6
2004 32.1 16.6
2003 31.6 16.6
2002 31.1 16.6
2001 30.5 16.5
2000 30 16.5
1999 29.4 16.4
1998 28.8 16.4
1997 28.3 16.3
1996 27.8 16.3
1995 27.2 16.3
1994 26.6 16.3
1993 26.1 16.3
1992 25.6 16.4
1991 25.1 16.4
1990 24.7 16.5
1989 24.4 16.6
1988 23.9 16.8
1987 23.6 16.9
1986 23.4 17.1
1985 23.2 17.3
1984 23 17.5
1983 22.6 17.6
1982 22.1 17.8
1981 21.8 17.9
1980 21.6 18.1
1979 21.4 18.3
1978 21.2 18.4
1977 20.8 18.6
1976 20.4 18.7
1975 20.1 18.9
1974 19.7 19
1973 19.5 19.1
1972 19.3 19.2
1971 19.2 19.3
1970 19.1 19.4
1969 19.1 19.5
1968 19.2 19.6
1967 19.2 19.6
1966 19.3 19.7
1965 19.6 19.8
1964 19.9 19.8
1963 20.4 19.8
1962 21 19.8
1961 21.1 19.8
1960 20.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.2%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

China Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

China Mali
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
31%
2020
English speaking
0.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

China Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

China Mali
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
86,437 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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