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China vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 2nd vs. 13th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

China Mexico
Population
1402578808
133323134
Population rank 2/197 11/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 2/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

China and Mexico: Comparison Charts

China and Mexico economies compared

GDP
China

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
China Mexico
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $943,437,415,025
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $917,571,853,529
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $819,459,227,375
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $765,549,967,703
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $810,666,116,402
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $796,064,590,549
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $742,061,329,749
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $631,249,359,702
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $557,461,102,631
1997 $967,753,570,435 $523,449,530,464
1996 $868,523,936,530 $432,157,945,024
1995 $738,190,896,228 $380,157,469,867
1994 $566,929,539,493 $553,618,247,901
1993 $446,557,291,212 $530,160,763,663
1992 $428,502,354,788 $363,157,832,924
1991 $384,510,452,962 $313,139,656,146
1990 $361,560,229,446 $261,253,675,693
1989 $348,380,566,802 $221,403,098,267
1988 $312,888,888,889 $181,611,150,497
1987 $273,455,156,951 $147,542,558,209
1986 $301,310,144,928 $134,556,034,673
1985 $310,064,625,850 $195,241,069,482
1984 $260,442,857,143 $184,230,754,105
1983 $231,130,268,199 $156,167,000,433
1982 $205,480,916,031 $184,602,611,610
1981 $196,218,253,968 $263,797,827,860
1980 $191,487,500,000 $205,577,055,466
1979 $178,573,913,043 $134,531,900,899
1978 $149,788,617,886 $102,648,570,299
1977 $175,226,595,860 $81,912,018,784
1976 $154,196,810,059 $88,875,923,765
1975 $163,687,619,736 $88,000,000,000
1974 $144,418,433,058 $72,000,000,000
1973 $138,764,340,892 $55,280,000,000
1972 $113,871,930,714 $45,200,000,000
1971 $99,959,013,880 $39,200,000,000
1970 $92,752,930,873 $35,520,000,000
1969 $79,847,786,729 $32,480,000,000
1968 $70,980,323,819 $29,360,000,000
1967 $73,011,350,596 $26,560,000,000
1966 $76,854,053,259 $24,320,000,000
1965 $70,565,994,356 $21,840,000,000
1964 $59,821,862,703 $20,080,000,000
1963 $50,812,227,919 $16,960,000,000
1962 $47,310,737,754 $15,200,000,000
1961 $50,162,299,350 $14,160,000,000
1960 $59,846,235,025 $13,040,000,000

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

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China and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Mexico
2024 $13,303 $14,186
2023 $12,951 $13,861
2022 $12,971 $11,406
2021 $12,887 $10,314
2020 $10,627 $8,841
2019 $10,343 $10,370
2018 $10,086 $10,085
2017 $8,980 $9,649
2016 $8,255 $9,098
2015 $8,175 $10,021
2014 $7,781 $11,391
2013 $7,147 $11,217
2012 $6,405 $10,744
2011 $5,704 $10,664
2010 $4,629 $9,729
2009 $3,898 $8,424
2008 $3,523 $10,524
2007 $2,735 $10,134
2006 $2,129 $9,513
2005 $1,778 $8,672
2004 $1,531 $7,850
2003 $1,307 $7,434
2002 $1,164 $7,983
2001 $1,065 $7,953
2000 $969 $7,524
1999 $881 $6,500
1998 $835 $5,833
1997 $787 $5,567
1996 $713 $4,674
1995 $613 $4,184
1994 $476 $6,202
1993 $379 $6,048
1992 $368 $4,221
1991 $334 $3,709
1990 $319 $3,154
1989 $311 $2,725
1988 $284 $2,279
1987 $252.3 $1,888
1986 $282.4 $1,757
1985 $295 $2,602
1984 $251.2 $2,506
1983 $225.9 $2,170
1982 $203.7 $2,621
1981 $197.4 $3,829
1980 $195.1 $3,055
1979 $184.3 $2,049
1978 $156.7 $1,604
1977 $185.7 $1,315
1976 $165.7 $1,465
1975 $178.6 $1,492
1974 $160.4 $1,256
1973 $157.3 $993
1972 $132.1 $837
1971 $118.8 $748
1970 $113.3 $699
1969 $100.3 $660
1968 $91.6 $616
1967 $96.8 $576
1966 $104.5 $545
1965 $98.7 $506
1964 $85.7 $481
1963 $74.5 $420
1962 $71.1 $388
1961 $76 $374
1960 $89.7 $355

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

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China vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Mexico
2026 79 75.6
2025 78.4 75.4
2024 78 75.3
2023 78 75.1
2022 78.2 74
2021 78.1 69.7
2020 78 70.4
2019 77.9 74.5
2018 77.7 74.3
2017 77.2 74.3
2016 77.2 74.4
2015 77 74.4
2014 76.7 74.4
2013 76.5 74.3
2012 76.2 74.1
2011 75.9 73.9
2010 75.7 73.7
2009 75.3 73.6
2008 74.8 73.7
2007 74.8 73.8
2006 74.4 73.7
2005 74.1 73.6
2004 73.7 73.4
2003 73.4 73.3
2002 73 73.1
2001 72.7 72.9
2000 72.3 72.6
1999 72 72.2
1998 71.6 71.8
1997 71.2 71.5
1996 70.8 71.1
1995 70.4 70.7
1994 69.8 70.3
1993 69.5 70
1992 69.1 69.7
1991 68.6 69.4
1990 68.2 69
1989 67.9 68.6
1988 67.6 68.3
1987 67.3 67.9
1986 66.9 67.4
1985 66.5 66.8
1984 66.1 66.2
1983 65.7 65.8
1982 65.2 65.3
1981 64.8 64.7
1980 64.2 64.3
1979 63.7 63.9
1978 63.1 63.4
1977 62.5 63
1976 61.2 62.5
1975 61 61.9
1974 60.2 61.2
1973 59.5 60.5
1972 58.6 60.1
1971 57.7 59.4
1970 56.8 58.9
1969 56 58.4
1968 55.2 58.2
1967 54.4 58
1966 53.7 57.4
1965 53 56.7
1964 52.3 55.9
1963 51.7 55.5
1962 51 55.1
1961 40.2 54.4
1960 33.4 53.6
1959 40.2 52.7
1958 48.8 51.8
1957 48.4 51.1
1956 47.8 50.4
1955 47.2 49.6
1954 46.8 48.3
1953 45.9 47
1952 45.3 45.7
1951 44.6 44.8
1950 43.8 43.8

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

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China and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Mexico
1x
Year Population
China Mexico
2024 1,408,975,000 130,861,007
2023 1,410,710,000 129,739,759
2022 1,412,175,000 128,613,117
2021 1,412,360,000 127,648,148
2020 1,411,100,000 126,799,054
2019 1,407,745,000 125,762,982
2018 1,402,760,000 124,573,711
2017 1,396,215,000 123,400,057
2016 1,387,790,000 122,251,351
2015 1,379,860,000 121,072,306
2014 1,371,860,000 119,784,261
2013 1,363,240,000 118,343,573
2012 1,354,190,000 116,818,208
2011 1,345,035,000 115,243,504
2010 1,337,705,000 113,623,895
2009 1,331,260,000 111,999,721
2008 1,324,655,000 110,374,288
2007 1,317,885,000 108,774,360
2006 1,311,020,000 107,253,666
2005 1,303,720,000 105,811,504
2004 1,296,075,000 104,394,131
2003 1,288,400,000 102,978,515
2002 1,280,400,000 101,548,624
2001 1,271,850,000 100,099,099
2000 1,262,645,000 98,625,552
1999 1,252,735,000 97,115,707
1998 1,241,935,000 95,575,245
1997 1,230,075,000 94,021,207
1996 1,217,550,000 92,452,702
1995 1,204,855,000 90,862,455
1994 1,191,835,000 89,259,205
1993 1,178,440,000 87,653,807
1992 1,164,970,000 86,044,809
1991 1,150,780,000 84,430,572
1990 1,135,185,000 82,820,170
1989 1,118,650,000 81,247,182
1988 1,101,630,000 79,695,531
1987 1,084,035,000 78,136,651
1986 1,066,790,000 76,585,637
1985 1,051,040,000 75,043,414
1984 1,036,825,000 73,506,846
1983 1,023,310,000 71,971,240
1982 1,008,630,000 70,433,260
1981 993,885,000 68,892,108
1980 981,235,000 67,300,334
1979 969,005,000 65,648,865
1978 956,165,000 63,979,046
1977 943,455,000 62,308,493
1976 930,685,000 60,645,512
1975 916,395,000 58,982,400
1974 900,350,000 57,320,149
1973 881,940,000 55,667,284
1972 862,030,000 54,030,168
1971 841,105,000 52,412,558
1970 818,315,000 50,814,953
1969 796,025,000 49,233,194
1968 774,510,000 47,668,303
1967 754,550,000 46,129,608
1966 735,400,000 44,629,106
1965 715,185,000 43,174,477
1964 698,355,000 41,772,049
1963 682,335,000 40,424,065
1962 665,770,000 39,129,200
1961 660,330,000 37,890,118
1960 667,070,000 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in China and Mexico

Fertility rate
China

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Mexico
2023 1 1.91
2022 1.03 1.94
2021 1.12 1.97
2020 1.24 1.99
2019 1.5 2.02
2018 1.54 2.03
2017 1.8 2.04
2016 1.77 2.09
2015 1.67 2.14
2014 1.77 2.21
2013 1.71 2.27
2012 1.8 2.29
2011 1.67 2.32
2010 1.69 2.34
2009 1.71 2.36
2008 1.7 2.39
2007 1.67 2.42
2006 1.64 2.46
2005 1.62 2.5
2004 1.61 2.54
2003 1.57 2.58
2002 1.57 2.63
2001 1.56 2.67
2000 1.63 2.71
1999 1.53 2.76
1998 1.52 2.82
1997 1.53 2.89
1996 1.55 2.96
1995 1.59 3.04
1994 1.63 3.13
1993 1.69 3.21
1992 1.78 3.29
1991 1.93 3.36
1990 2.51 3.44
1989 2.52 3.53
1988 2.54 3.64
1987 2.76 3.8
1986 2.72 3.97
1985 2.63 4.09
1984 2.61 4.18
1983 2.56 4.3
1982 2.97 4.43
1981 2.79 4.57
1980 2.74 4.74
1979 2.75 4.96
1978 2.72 5.2
1977 2.84 5.36
1976 3.24 5.54
1975 3.57 5.74
1974 4.17 5.95
1973 4.73 6.12
1972 5.11 6.28
1971 5.52 6.42
1970 6.09 6.53
1969 6.18 6.63
1968 6.51 6.71
1967 5.81 6.75
1966 6.31 6.79
1965 6.61 6.82
1964 6.67 6.83
1963 7.51 6.82
1962 6.09 6.8
1961 3.86 6.78
1960 4.45 6.76

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

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China and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
China

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
China Mexico
2024 40.6 30.3
2023 40.1 29.9
2022 39.6 29.5
2021 39 29.2
2020 38.5 29
2019 38.1 28.6
2018 37.7 28.3
2017 37.4 28
2016 37.1 27.6
2015 36.7 27.3
2014 36.3 27
2013 36 26.7
2012 35.7 26.4
2011 35.5 26.1
2010 35.1 25.8
2009 34.7 25.6
2008 34.2 25.3
2007 33.7 25
2006 33.1 24.7
2005 32.6 24.4
2004 32.1 24.1
2003 31.6 23.8
2002 31.1 23.5
2001 30.5 23.1
2000 30 22.8
1999 29.4 22.5
1998 28.8 22.2
1997 28.3 22
1996 27.8 21.7
1995 27.2 21.4
1994 26.6 21
1993 26.1 20.7
1992 25.6 20.4
1991 25.1 20
1990 24.7 19.7
1989 24.4 19.4
1988 23.9 19.2
1987 23.6 18.9
1986 23.4 18.6
1985 23.2 18.3
1984 23 18
1983 22.6 17.7
1982 22.1 17.4
1981 21.8 17.1
1980 21.6 16.8
1979 21.4 16.6
1978 21.2 16.5
1977 20.8 16.4
1976 20.4 16.2
1975 20.1 16.2
1974 19.7 16.1
1973 19.5 16.1
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.2 16
1970 19.1 16.1
1969 19.1 16.1
1968 19.2 16.1
1967 19.2 16.1
1966 19.3 16.2
1965 19.6 16.2
1964 19.9 16.3
1963 20.4 16.3
1962 21 16.4
1961 21.1 16.5
1960 20.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

China Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

China Mexico
% of world population
17.3%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
95.9%
2025
English speaking
0.7%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

China Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

China Mexico
% of world land
6.3%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
519,841 mi
2023

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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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