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China vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 2nd vs. 39th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

China Myanmar
Population
1402578808
55292116
Population rank 2/197 27/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

China and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

China and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
China

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
China Myanmar
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $74,068,349,524
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $66,757,619,000
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $62,253,049,903
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $66,345,291,149
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $79,006,113,670
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $75,065,106,243
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $67,860,515,993
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $66,053,040,475
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $63,298,361,984
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $59,607,290,408
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $65,531,374,210
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $60,269,732,855
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $59,937,796,648
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $59,977,326,086
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $49,540,813,342
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $36,906,181,381
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $31,862,554,102
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $20,182,477,481
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $14,502,553,710
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $11,986,972,419
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $10,567,354,056
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $10,467,109,978
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $6,777,632,512
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $6,477,790,688
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $8,905,066,164
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $8,486,832,801
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $6,459,461,639
1997 $967,753,570,435 $4,722,288,496
1996 $868,523,936,530 $6,123,556,717
1995 $738,190,896,228 $5,289,174,943
1994 $566,929,539,493 $4,432,257,174
1993 $446,557,291,212 $3,163,020,035
1992 $428,502,354,788 $2,411,552,289
1991 $384,510,452,962 $2,069,832,687
1990 $361,560,229,446 $2,115,193,513
1989 $348,380,566,802 $2,013,448,229
1988 $312,888,888,889 $1,541,088,312
1987 $273,455,156,951 $1,562,448,077
1986 $301,310,144,928 $1,582,873,750
1985 $310,064,625,850 $1,478,908,173
1984 $260,442,857,143 $1,304,063,253
1983 $231,130,268,199 $1,381,573,615
1982 $205,480,916,031 $1,481,165,468
1981 $196,218,253,968 $1,111,000,765
1980 $191,487,500,000 $1,038,225,167
1979 $178,573,913,043 $952,265,043
1978 $149,788,617,886 $935,408,775
1977 $175,226,595,860 $873,579,932
1976 $154,196,810,059 $1,204,699,849
1975 $163,687,619,736 $1,061,107,354
1974 $144,418,433,058 $1,225,589,878
1973 $138,764,340,892 $719,754,655
1972 $113,871,930,714 $662,213,083
1971 $99,959,013,880 $587,448,405
1970 $92,752,930,873 $563,555,631
1969 $79,847,786,729 $571,854,215
1968 $70,980,323,819 $559,956,130
1967 $73,011,350,596 $420,359,036
1966 $76,854,053,259 $293,103,479
1965 $70,565,994,356 $367,053,117
1964 $59,821,862,703 $411,419,906
1963 $50,812,227,919 $598,998,419
1962 $47,310,737,754 $634,528,872
1961 $50,162,299,350 $605,581,577
1960 $59,846,235,025 $545,098,448

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

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China and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Myanmar
2024 $13,303 $1,359
2023 $12,951 $1,233
2022 $12,971 $1,158
2021 $12,887 $1,243
2020 $10,627 $1,490
2019 $10,343 $1,426
2018 $10,086 $1,298
2017 $8,980 $1,273
2016 $8,255 $1,229
2015 $8,175 $1,167
2014 $7,781 $1,293
2013 $7,147 $1,199
2012 $6,405 $1,203
2011 $5,704 $1,214
2010 $4,629 $1,011
2009 $3,898 $758
2008 $3,523 $658
2007 $2,735 $419
2006 $2,129 $303
2005 $1,778 $252.7
2004 $1,531 $224.5
2003 $1,307 $224.3
2002 $1,164 $146.6
2001 $1,065 $141.5
2000 $969 $196.6
1999 $881 $189.5
1998 $835 $146
1997 $787 $108
1996 $713 $141.9
1995 $613 $124.1
1994 $476 $105.4
1993 $379 $76.2
1992 $368 $58.9
1991 $334 $51.2
1990 $319 $53.1
1989 $311 $51.3
1988 $284 $39.9
1987 $252.3 $41.1
1986 $282.4 $42.4
1985 $295 $40.4
1984 $251.2 $36.3
1983 $225.9 $39.3
1982 $203.7 $43
1981 $197.4 $32.8
1980 $195.1 $31.2
1979 $184.3 $29.2
1978 $156.7 $29.3
1977 $185.7 $27.9
1976 $165.7 $39.2
1975 $178.6 $35.2
1974 $160.4 $41.4
1973 $157.3 $24.8
1972 $132.1 $23.3
1971 $118.8 $21.1
1970 $113.3 $20.7
1969 $100.3 $21.5
1968 $91.6 $21.5
1967 $96.8 $16.5
1966 $104.5 $11.8
1965 $98.7 $15.1
1964 $85.7 $17.3
1963 $74.5 $25.8
1962 $71.1 $27.9
1961 $76 $27.3
1960 $89.7 $25.1

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

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China vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Myanmar
2026 79 67.5
2025 78.4 67.3
2024 78 67.1
2023 78 66.9
2022 78.2 66.5
2021 78.1 65.6
2020 78 66.6
2019 77.9 66.5
2018 77.7 66.2
2017 77.2 65.9
2016 77.2 65.6
2015 77 65.3
2014 76.7 65
2013 76.5 64.6
2012 76.2 64.3
2011 75.9 63.9
2010 75.7 63.5
2009 75.3 63.1
2008 74.8 56.4
2007 74.8 62.4
2006 74.4 62
2005 74.1 61.7
2004 73.7 61.4
2003 73.4 61.2
2002 73 60.9
2001 72.7 60.6
2000 72.3 60.4
1999 72 60.1
1998 71.6 59.9
1997 71.2 59.5
1996 70.8 59.2
1995 70.4 58.7
1994 69.8 58.3
1993 69.5 58
1992 69.1 57.7
1991 68.6 57.4
1990 68.2 57.2
1989 67.9 56.9
1988 67.6 56.6
1987 67.3 56.4
1986 66.9 56.1
1985 66.5 55.8
1984 66.1 55.6
1983 65.7 55.3
1982 65.2 55
1981 64.8 54.7
1980 64.2 54.4
1979 63.7 54
1978 63.1 53.5
1977 62.5 53.3
1976 61.2 52.9
1975 61 52.5
1974 60.2 52.1
1973 59.5 51.8
1972 58.6 51.4
1971 57.7 51
1970 56.8 50.5
1969 56 50
1968 55.2 49.4
1967 54.4 48.9
1966 53.7 48.2
1965 53 47.4
1964 52.3 46.7
1963 51.7 46
1962 51 45.3
1961 40.2 44.6
1960 33.4 44.1
1959 40.2 43.4
1958 48.8 42.8
1957 48.4 42
1956 47.8 41.2
1955 47.2 40.4
1954 46.8 39.6
1953 45.9 38.6
1952 45.3 37.7
1951 44.6 36.5
1950 43.8 35.7

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

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China and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
China Myanmar
2024 1,408,975,000 54,500,091
2023 1,410,710,000 54,133,798
2022 1,412,175,000 53,756,787
2021 1,412,360,000 53,387,102
2020 1,411,100,000 53,016,522
2019 1,407,745,000 52,640,713
2018 1,402,760,000 52,272,247
2017 1,396,215,000 51,894,938
2016 1,387,790,000 51,495,696
2015 1,379,860,000 51,089,056
2014 1,371,860,000 50,681,634
2013 1,363,240,000 50,262,658
2012 1,354,190,000 49,837,446
2011 1,345,035,000 49,419,820
2010 1,337,705,000 49,024,382
2009 1,331,260,000 48,660,459
2008 1,324,655,000 48,390,793
2007 1,317,885,000 48,125,043
2006 1,311,020,000 47,785,135
2005 1,303,720,000 47,438,365
2004 1,296,075,000 47,068,772
2003 1,288,400,000 46,667,192
2002 1,280,400,000 46,232,653
2001 1,271,850,000 45,771,139
2000 1,262,645,000 45,290,841
1999 1,252,735,000 44,787,724
1998 1,241,935,000 44,257,793
1997 1,230,075,000 43,708,798
1996 1,217,550,000 43,154,860
1995 1,204,855,000 42,605,338
1994 1,191,835,000 42,055,143
1993 1,178,440,000 41,502,429
1992 1,164,970,000 40,950,342
1991 1,150,780,000 40,394,154
1990 1,135,185,000 39,817,251
1989 1,118,650,000 39,214,618
1988 1,101,630,000 38,600,927
1987 1,084,035,000 37,971,594
1986 1,066,790,000 37,314,878
1985 1,051,040,000 36,622,827
1984 1,036,825,000 35,899,313
1983 1,023,310,000 35,162,715
1982 1,008,630,000 34,482,965
1981 993,885,000 33,858,783
1980 981,235,000 33,227,204
1979 969,005,000 32,596,550
1978 956,165,000 31,972,976
1977 943,455,000 31,355,966
1976 930,685,000 30,758,811
1975 916,395,000 30,176,565
1974 900,350,000 29,598,167
1973 881,940,000 29,026,388
1972 862,030,000 28,428,324
1971 841,105,000 27,807,219
1970 818,315,000 27,193,016
1969 796,025,000 26,585,112
1968 774,510,000 25,989,662
1967 754,550,000 25,406,429
1966 735,400,000 24,836,496
1965 715,185,000 24,279,431
1964 698,355,000 23,737,315
1963 682,335,000 23,213,408
1962 665,770,000 22,704,719
1961 660,330,000 22,210,581
1960 667,070,000 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in China and Myanmar

Fertility rate
China

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Myanmar
2023 1 2.12
2022 1.03 2.13
2021 1.12 2.16
2020 1.24 2.18
2019 1.5 2.21
2018 1.54 2.23
2017 1.8 2.25
2016 1.77 2.27
2015 1.67 2.27
2014 1.77 2.25
2013 1.71 2.26
2012 1.8 2.28
2011 1.67 2.31
2010 1.69 2.34
2009 1.71 2.37
2008 1.7 2.4
2007 1.67 2.45
2006 1.64 2.47
2005 1.62 2.52
2004 1.61 2.59
2003 1.57 2.68
2002 1.57 2.77
2001 1.56 2.79
2000 1.63 2.81
1999 1.53 2.85
1998 1.52 2.91
1997 1.53 2.99
1996 1.55 3.06
1995 1.59 3.13
1994 1.63 3.2
1993 1.69 3.28
1992 1.78 3.35
1991 1.93 3.43
1990 2.51 3.5
1989 2.52 3.59
1988 2.54 3.67
1987 2.76 3.86
1986 2.72 4.08
1985 2.63 4.32
1984 2.61 4.52
1983 2.56 4.63
1982 2.97 4.66
1981 2.79 4.69
1980 2.74 4.79
1979 2.75 4.9
1978 2.72 4.99
1977 2.84 5.07
1976 3.24 5.16
1975 3.57 5.25
1974 4.17 5.34
1973 4.73 5.44
1972 5.11 5.53
1971 5.52 5.62
1970 6.09 5.68
1969 6.18 5.75
1968 6.51 5.8
1967 5.81 5.84
1966 6.31 5.88
1965 6.61 5.91
1964 6.67 5.91
1963 7.51 5.91
1962 6.09 5.9
1961 3.86 5.9
1960 4.45 5.9

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

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China and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
China

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
China Myanmar
2024 40.6 30.8
2023 40.1 30.5
2022 39.6 30.3
2021 39 30
2020 38.5 29.7
2019 38.1 29.5
2018 37.7 29.2
2017 37.4 28.9
2016 37.1 28.6
2015 36.7 28.3
2014 36.3 28
2013 36 27.7
2012 35.7 27.4
2011 35.5 27.1
2010 35.1 26.8
2009 34.7 26.5
2008 34.2 26.2
2007 33.7 25.8
2006 33.1 25.5
2005 32.6 25.3
2004 32.1 25
2003 31.6 24.7
2002 31.1 24.5
2001 30.5 24.2
2000 30 24
1999 29.4 23.7
1998 28.8 23.5
1997 28.3 23.2
1996 27.8 23
1995 27.2 22.8
1994 26.6 22.5
1993 26.1 22.3
1992 25.6 22.1
1991 25.1 21.9
1990 24.7 21.7
1989 24.4 21.5
1988 23.9 21.3
1987 23.6 21.1
1986 23.4 20.9
1985 23.2 20.7
1984 23 20.5
1983 22.6 20.4
1982 22.1 20.3
1981 21.8 20.2
1980 21.6 20.1
1979 21.4 20
1978 21.2 19.9
1977 20.8 19.8
1976 20.4 19.8
1975 20.1 19.7
1974 19.7 19.7
1973 19.5 19.6
1972 19.3 19.6
1971 19.2 19.5
1970 19.1 19.5
1969 19.1 19.5
1968 19.2 19.6
1967 19.2 19.7
1966 19.3 19.8
1965 19.6 19.9
1964 19.9 20.1
1963 20.4 20.3
1962 21 20.5
1961 21.1 20.7
1960 20.9 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.8%
2017
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
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

China Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

China Myanmar
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
93.5%
2020
English speaking
0.7%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

China Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

China Myanmar
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
97,555 mi
2013

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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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