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China vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 2nd vs. 135th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

China Moldova
Population
1402578808
2341166
Population rank 2/197 145/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

China and Moldova: Comparison Charts

China and Moldova economies compared

GDP
China

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
China Moldova
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $18,200,340,854
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $16,711,906,746
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $14,525,337,524
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $13,691,869,264
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $11,530,746,234
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $11,736,797,055
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $11,252,353,421
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $9,514,404,016
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $7,980,917,076
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $7,797,667,197
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $9,402,090,138
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $9,496,717,876
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $8,709,138,635
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $8,414,352,020
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $6,974,982,370
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $5,439,434,272
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $6,054,824,248
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $4,401,173,152
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $3,408,255,451
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $2,988,342,907
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $2,598,249,556
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $1,980,907,435
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $1,661,818,168
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $1,480,673,594
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $1,288,429,392
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $1,170,782,957
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $1,698,717,505
1997 $967,753,570,435 $1,930,081,169
1996 $868,523,936,530 $1,695,122,174
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,752,999,370
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,702,314,268
1993 $446,557,291,212 $2,371,813,324
1992 $428,502,354,788 $2,319,243,436
1991 $384,510,452,962 $3,094,565,871
1990 $361,560,229,446 $3,592,857,043
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Moldova
2024 $13,303 $7,576
2023 $12,951 $6,800
2022 $12,971 $5,744
2021 $12,887 $5,275
2020 $10,627 $4,376
2019 $10,343 $4,405
2018 $10,086 $4,156
2017 $8,980 $3,453
2016 $8,255 $2,847
2015 $8,175 $2,750
2014 $7,781 $3,290
2013 $7,147 $3,321
2012 $6,405 $3,045
2011 $5,704 $2,941
2010 $4,629 $2,437
2009 $3,898 $1,898
2008 $3,523 $2,111
2007 $2,735 $1,531
2006 $2,129 $1,183
2005 $1,778 $1,034
2004 $1,531 $897
2003 $1,307 $682
2002 $1,164 $571
2001 $1,065 $507
2000 $969 $441
1999 $881 $399
1998 $835 $579
1997 $787 $657
1996 $713 $575
1995 $613 $594
1994 $476 $574
1993 $379 $797
1992 $368 $778
1991 $334 $1,038
1990 $319 $1,207
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Moldova
2026 79 71.6
2025 78.4 71.5
2024 78 71.3
2023 78 71.2
2022 78.2 71.5
2021 78.1 69
2020 78 69.9
2019 77.9 70.2
2018 77.7 70.2
2017 77.2 70.4
2016 77.2 70.2
2015 77 70.1
2014 76.7 70.2
2013 76.5 70.3
2012 76.2 70.3
2011 75.9 70.2
2010 75.7 69.9
2009 75.3 69.4
2008 74.8 69
2007 74.8 68.7
2006 74.4 68.4
2005 74.1 68.2
2004 73.7 68
2003 73.4 67.9
2002 73 67.8
2001 72.7 67.7
2000 72.3 67.5
1999 72 67.2
1998 71.6 66.8
1997 71.2 66.5
1996 70.8 66.2
1995 70.4 66.2
1994 69.8 66.3
1993 69.5 66.7
1992 69.1 66.7
1991 68.6 67.6
1990 68.2 67.9
1989 67.9 68.2
1988 67.6 68.2
1987 67.3 67.9
1986 66.9 67.4
1985 66.5 66.9
1984 66.1 66.4
1983 65.7 66.1
1982 65.2 65.9
1981 64.8 65.6
1980 64.2 65.2
1979 63.7 64.8
1978 63.1 64.5
1977 62.5 64.2
1976 61.2 64
1975 61 63.7
1974 60.2 63.4
1973 59.5 63.2
1972 58.6 62.9
1971 57.7 62.7
1970 56.8 62.4
1969 56 62.2
1968 55.2 62
1967 54.4 61.8
1966 53.7 61.6
1965 53 61.3
1964 52.3 61
1963 51.7 60.6
1962 51 60.3
1961 40.2 59.9
1960 33.4 59.4
1959 40.2 59
1958 48.8 58.5
1957 48.4 58
1956 47.8 57.4
1955 47.2 56.9
1954 46.8 56.3
1953 45.9 55.7
1952 45.3 55.1
1951 44.6 54.5
1950 43.8 54

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

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China and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Moldova
1x
Year Population
China Moldova
2024 1,408,975,000 2,402,306
2023 1,410,710,000 2,457,783
2022 1,412,175,000 2,528,654
2021 1,412,360,000 2,595,809
2020 1,411,100,000 2,635,130
2019 1,407,745,000 2,664,224
2018 1,402,760,000 2,707,203
2017 1,396,215,000 2,755,189
2016 1,387,790,000 2,803,186
2015 1,379,860,000 2,835,978
2014 1,371,860,000 2,857,815
2013 1,363,240,000 2,859,558
2012 1,354,190,000 2,860,324
2011 1,345,035,000 2,860,699
2010 1,337,705,000 2,862,354
2009 1,331,260,000 2,865,213
2008 1,324,655,000 2,868,833
2007 1,317,885,000 2,874,299
2006 1,311,020,000 2,880,967
2005 1,303,720,000 2,888,985
2004 1,296,075,000 2,896,023
2003 1,288,400,000 2,903,198
2002 1,280,400,000 2,911,385
2001 1,271,850,000 2,918,135
2000 1,262,645,000 2,924,668
1999 1,252,735,000 2,930,622
1998 1,241,935,000 2,935,227
1997 1,230,075,000 2,936,413
1996 1,217,550,000 2,947,293
1995 1,204,855,000 2,953,200
1994 1,191,835,000 2,966,745
1993 1,178,440,000 2,975,966
1992 1,164,970,000 2,980,965
1991 1,150,780,000 2,981,566
1990 1,135,185,000 2,977,912
1989 1,118,650,000 2,970,039
1988 1,101,630,000 2,948,891
1987 1,084,035,000 2,916,306
1986 1,066,790,000 2,883,057
1985 1,051,040,000 2,850,787
1984 1,036,825,000 2,820,518
1983 1,023,310,000 2,791,207
1982 1,008,630,000 2,763,101
1981 993,885,000 2,735,987
1980 981,235,000 2,708,675
1979 969,005,000 2,683,035
1978 956,165,000 2,656,211
1977 943,455,000 2,626,298
1976 930,685,000 2,596,491
1975 916,395,000 2,566,998
1974 900,350,000 2,538,164
1973 881,940,000 2,510,584
1972 862,030,000 2,484,742
1971 841,105,000 2,460,611
1970 818,315,000 2,437,590
1969 796,025,000 2,408,469
1968 774,510,000 2,373,073
1967 754,550,000 2,337,695
1966 735,400,000 2,301,871
1965 715,185,000 2,265,287
1964 698,355,000 2,228,000
1963 682,335,000 2,188,895
1962 665,770,000 2,147,227
1961 660,330,000 2,103,327
1960 667,070,000 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in China and Moldova

Fertility rate
China

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Moldova
2023 1 1.73
2022 1.03 1.69
2021 1.12 1.75
2020 1.24 1.77
2019 1.5 1.78
2018 1.54 1.81
2017 1.8 1.81
2016 1.77 1.89
2015 1.67 1.87
2014 1.77 1.82
2013 1.71 1.62
2012 1.8 1.66
2011 1.67 1.65
2010 1.69 1.7
2009 1.71 1.72
2008 1.7 1.64
2007 1.67 1.58
2006 1.64 1.54
2005 1.62 1.53
2004 1.61 1.54
2003 1.57 1.48
2002 1.57 1.45
2001 1.56 1.47
2000 1.63 1.5
1999 1.53 1.56
1998 1.52 1.65
1997 1.53 1.79
1996 1.55 1.71
1995 1.59 1.83
1994 1.63 1.99
1993 1.69 2.11
1992 1.78 2.22
1991 1.93 2.28
1990 2.51 2.39
1989 2.52 2.46
1988 2.54 2.63
1987 2.76 2.78
1986 2.72 2.74
1985 2.63 2.67
1984 2.61 2.67
1983 2.56 2.58
1982 2.97 2.45
1981 2.79 2.4
1980 2.74 2.38
1979 2.75 2.38
1978 2.72 2.39
1977 2.84 2.42
1976 3.24 2.47
1975 3.57 2.52
1974 4.17 2.56
1973 4.73 2.57
1972 5.11 2.56
1971 5.52 2.56
1970 6.09 2.57
1969 6.18 2.57
1968 6.51 2.59
1967 5.81 2.62
1966 6.31 2.65
1965 6.61 2.69
1964 6.67 2.71
1963 7.51 2.89
1962 6.09 3.04
1961 3.86 3.23
1960 4.45 3.32

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

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China and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
China

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
China Moldova
2024 40.6 39.1
2023 40.1 38.8
2022 39.6 38.6
2021 39 38.3
2020 38.5 38
2019 38.1 37.6
2018 37.7 37.2
2017 37.4 36.8
2016 37.1 36.5
2015 36.7 36.1
2014 36.3 35.7
2013 36 35.4
2012 35.7 35.1
2011 35.5 34.9
2010 35.1 34.6
2009 34.7 34.3
2008 34.2 33.9
2007 33.7 33.6
2006 33.1 33.3
2005 32.6 33
2004 32.1 32.8
2003 31.6 32.6
2002 31.1 32.4
2001 30.5 32.2
2000 30 32
1999 29.4 31.8
1998 28.8 31.5
1997 28.3 31.3
1996 27.8 31.2
1995 27.2 31
1994 26.6 30.8
1993 26.1 30.6
1992 25.6 30.4
1991 25.1 30.2
1990 24.7 29.8
1989 24.4 29.5
1988 23.9 29.3
1987 23.6 29.1
1986 23.4 28.9
1985 23.2 28.7
1984 23 28.5
1983 22.6 28.3
1982 22.1 28.1
1981 21.8 27.9
1980 21.6 27.6
1979 21.4 27.6
1978 21.2 27.5
1977 20.8 27.2
1976 20.4 26.9
1975 20.1 26.7
1974 19.7 26.5
1973 19.5 26.3
1972 19.3 26.3
1971 19.2 26.3
1970 19.1 26.4
1969 19.1 26.4
1968 19.2 26.3
1967 19.2 26.1
1966 19.3 25.9
1965 19.6 25.7
1964 19.9 25.4
1963 20.4 25.1
1962 21 24.9
1961 21.1 24.7
1960 20.9 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4.3%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
11%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

China Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Moldova
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.6%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

China Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

China Moldova
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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