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China vs Netherlands statistics compared

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China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 18.1M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 2nd vs. 134th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($19.5T) and The Netherlands ranks 18/197 ($1.33T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 77/197 ($13,862), while The Netherlands ranks 12/197 ($73,684).

Main facts and rankings

China Netherlands
Population
1403335670
18243998
Population rank 2/197 72/197
GDP
$19.5T
2025
$1.33T
2025
GDP rank 2/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
$73,684
2025
GDP per capita rank 77/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$19.3T
2025
$578B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
99.2%
2025
43.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$13,756
2025
$31,942
2025
Government debt per person rank 47/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,414
2026
$46,674
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
1,400 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.01
2024
1.43
2024
Median age
41.1 years
2025
42.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

China and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

China and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
China

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
China Netherlands
2025 $19,498,039,388,043 $1,332,767,651,100
2024 $18,729,668,435,848 $1,213,936,238,063
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $932,560,861,701
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $928,903,005,576
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $929,733,599,797
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $848,233,537,846
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $797,163,949,290
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $775,743,675,303
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $901,556,501,756
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $883,951,539,007
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $845,689,017,066
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $913,140,741,333
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $852,464,982,433
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $878,954,223,140
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $957,901,566,041
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $853,499,460,873
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $737,593,995,289
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $688,133,699,636
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $661,224,886,143
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $582,435,617,082
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $417,649,282,154
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $447,778,514,140
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $438,612,530,549
1997 $967,753,570,435 $417,506,211,882
1996 $868,523,936,530 $451,372,549,020
1995 $738,190,896,228 $452,967,334,614
1994 $566,929,539,493 $379,688,232,232
1993 $446,557,291,212 $354,070,495,966
1992 $428,502,354,788 $363,497,050,125
1991 $384,510,452,962 $327,982,316,124
1990 $361,560,229,446 $318,799,003,994
1989 $348,380,566,802 $258,716,904,292
1988 $312,888,888,889 $262,295,966,105
1987 $273,455,156,951 $245,406,949,521
1986 $301,310,144,928 $201,157,708,221
1985 $310,064,625,850 $144,057,523,222
1984 $260,442,857,143 $144,124,462,912
1983 $231,130,268,199 $153,671,294,109
1982 $205,480,916,031 $158,712,765,536
1981 $196,218,253,968 $164,375,775,854
1980 $191,487,500,000 $195,439,301,707
1979 $178,573,913,043 $179,933,827,310
1978 $149,788,617,886 $156,089,077,205
1977 $175,226,595,860 $127,203,923,857
1976 $154,196,810,059 $109,329,386,564
1975 $163,687,619,736 $100,397,061,694
1974 $144,418,433,058 $87,371,810,804
1973 $138,764,340,892 $71,946,639,603
1972 $113,871,930,714 $54,787,070,173
1971 $99,959,013,880 $44,644,730,576
1970 $92,752,930,873 $38,220,884,519
1969 $79,847,786,729 $34,086,038,090
1968 $70,980,323,819 $30,097,635,751
1967 $73,011,350,596 $27,143,828,099
1966 $76,854,053,259 $24,741,480,717
1965 $70,565,994,356 $22,721,869,808
1964 $59,821,862,703 $20,232,048,553
1963 $50,812,227,919 $17,193,744,109
1962 $47,310,737,754 $15,847,582,341
1961 $50,162,299,350 $14,599,836,396
1960 $59,846,235,025 $13,282,979,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Netherlands
2025 $13,862 $73,684
2024 $13,293 $67,465
2023 $12,951 $63,516
2022 $12,971 $59,123
2021 $12,887 $60,142
2020 $10,627 $53,468
2019 $10,343 $53,555
2018 $10,086 $53,955
2017 $8,980 $49,514
2016 $8,255 $46,809
2015 $8,175 $45,794
2014 $7,781 $53,457
2013 $7,147 $52,602
2012 $6,405 $50,474
2011 $5,704 $54,702
2010 $4,629 $51,306
2009 $3,898 $53,172
2008 $3,523 $58,247
2007 $2,735 $52,101
2006 $2,129 $45,124
2005 $1,778 $42,165
2004 $1,531 $40,611
2003 $1,307 $35,897
2002 $1,164 $29,447
2001 $1,065 $26,956
2000 $969 $26,225
1999 $881 $28,319
1998 $835 $27,924
1997 $787 $26,745
1996 $713 $29,064
1995 $613 $29,301
1994 $476 $24,683
1993 $379 $23,156
1992 $368 $23,939
1991 $334 $21,764
1990 $319 $21,322
1989 $311 $17,423
1988 $284 $17,771
1987 $252.3 $16,734
1986 $282.4 $13,804
1985 $295 $9,941
1984 $251.2 $9,992
1983 $225.9 $10,696
1982 $203.7 $11,089
1981 $197.4 $11,537
1980 $195.1 $13,812
1979 $184.3 $12,817
1978 $156.7 $11,196
1977 $185.7 $9,180
1976 $165.7 $7,937
1975 $178.6 $7,346
1974 $160.4 $6,450
1973 $157.3 $5,353
1972 $132.1 $4,110
1971 $118.8 $3,384
1970 $113.3 $2,931
1969 $100.3 $2,647
1968 $91.6 $2,364
1967 $96.8 $2,155
1966 $104.5 $1,986
1965 $98.7 $1,848
1964 $85.7 $1,668
1963 $74.5 $1,437
1962 $71.1 $1,342
1961 $76 $1,254
1960 $89.7 $1,156

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Netherlands
2026 79 82.6
2025 78.4 82.4
2024 78 82.3
2023 78 82.2
2022 78.2 81.9
2021 78.1 81.4
2020 78 81.4
2019 77.9 82.1
2018 77.7 81.8
2017 77.2 81.7
2016 77.2 81.6
2015 77 81.5
2014 76.7 81.7
2013 76.5 81.3
2012 76.2 81.1
2011 75.9 81.1
2010 75.7 80.8
2009 75.3 80.7
2008 74.8 80.4
2007 74.8 80.3
2006 74.4 79.8
2005 74.1 79.5
2004 73.7 79.2
2003 73.4 78.7
2002 73 78.4
2001 72.7 78.3
2000 72.3 78.1
1999 72 78
1998 71.6 78
1997 71.2 77.9
1996 70.8 77.6
1995 70.4 77.6
1994 69.8 77.5
1993 69.5 77
1992 69.1 77.4
1991 68.6 77.2
1990 68.2 77
1989 67.9 76.8
1988 67.6 77
1987 67.3 76.8
1986 66.9 76.4
1985 66.5 76.4
1984 66.1 76.3
1983 65.7 76.3
1982 65.2 76.1
1981 64.8 76
1980 64.2 75.8
1979 63.7 75.6
1978 63.1 75.2
1977 62.5 75.3
1976 61.2 74.7
1975 61 74.6
1974 60.2 74.6
1973 59.5 74.2
1972 58.6 73.8
1971 57.7 73.9
1970 56.8 73.6
1969 56 73.6
1968 55.2 73.6
1967 54.4 73.8
1966 53.7 73.6
1965 53 73.6
1964 52.3 73.7
1963 51.7 73.4
1962 51 73.2
1961 40.2 73.6
1960 33.4 73.4
1959 40.2 73.2
1958 48.8 73.1
1957 48.4 73
1956 47.8 72.5
1955 47.2 72.5
1954 46.8 72.4
1953 45.9 71.7
1952 45.3 72.1
1951 44.6 71.5
1950 43.8 71.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
China Netherlands
2025 1,406,585,000 18,087,633
2024 1,408,975,000 17,993,485
2023 1,410,710,000 17,877,117
2022 1,412,175,000 17,700,982
2021 1,412,360,000 17,533,044
2020 1,411,100,000 17,441,500
2019 1,407,745,000 17,344,874
2018 1,402,760,000 17,231,624
2017 1,396,215,000 17,131,296
2016 1,387,790,000 17,030,314
2015 1,379,860,000 16,939,923
2014 1,371,860,000 16,865,008
2013 1,363,240,000 16,804,432
2012 1,354,190,000 16,754,962
2011 1,345,035,000 16,693,074
2010 1,337,705,000 16,615,394
2009 1,331,260,000 16,530,388
2008 1,324,655,000 16,445,593
2007 1,317,885,000 16,381,696
2006 1,311,020,000 16,346,101
2005 1,303,720,000 16,319,868
2004 1,296,075,000 16,281,779
2003 1,288,400,000 16,225,302
2002 1,280,400,000 16,148,929
2001 1,271,850,000 16,046,180
2000 1,262,645,000 15,925,513
1999 1,252,735,000 15,812,088
1998 1,241,935,000 15,707,209
1997 1,230,075,000 15,610,650
1996 1,217,550,000 15,530,498
1995 1,204,855,000 15,459,006
1994 1,191,835,000 15,382,838
1993 1,178,440,000 15,290,368
1992 1,164,970,000 15,184,166
1991 1,150,780,000 15,069,798
1990 1,135,185,000 14,951,510
1989 1,118,650,000 14,848,907
1988 1,101,630,000 14,760,094
1987 1,084,035,000 14,665,037
1986 1,066,790,000 14,572,278
1985 1,051,040,000 14,491,632
1984 1,036,825,000 14,424,211
1983 1,023,310,000 14,367,070
1982 1,008,630,000 14,312,690
1981 993,885,000 14,247,208
1980 981,235,000 14,149,800
1979 969,005,000 14,038,270
1978 956,165,000 13,941,700
1977 943,455,000 13,856,185
1976 930,685,000 13,774,037
1975 916,395,000 13,666,335
1974 900,350,000 13,545,056
1973 881,940,000 13,439,322
1972 862,030,000 13,328,593
1971 841,105,000 13,194,497
1970 818,315,000 13,038,526
1969 796,025,000 12,877,984
1968 774,510,000 12,729,721
1967 754,550,000 12,598,201
1966 735,400,000 12,456,251
1965 715,185,000 12,294,732
1964 698,355,000 12,127,120
1963 682,335,000 11,965,966
1962 665,770,000 11,805,689
1961 660,330,000 11,638,712
1960 667,070,000 11,486,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in China and Netherlands

Fertility rate
China

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Netherlands
2024 1.01 1.43
2023 1 1.43
2022 1.03 1.49
2021 1.12 1.62
2020 1.24 1.54
2019 1.5 1.57
2018 1.54 1.59
2017 1.8 1.62
2016 1.77 1.66
2015 1.67 1.66
2014 1.77 1.71
2013 1.71 1.68
2012 1.8 1.72
2011 1.67 1.76
2010 1.69 1.79
2009 1.71 1.79
2008 1.7 1.77
2007 1.67 1.72
2006 1.64 1.72
2005 1.62 1.71
2004 1.61 1.72
2003 1.57 1.75
2002 1.57 1.73
2001 1.56 1.71
2000 1.63 1.72
1999 1.53 1.65
1998 1.52 1.63
1997 1.53 1.56
1996 1.55 1.53
1995 1.59 1.53
1994 1.63 1.57
1993 1.69 1.57
1992 1.78 1.59
1991 1.93 1.61
1990 2.51 1.62
1989 2.52 1.55
1988 2.54 1.55
1987 2.76 1.56
1986 2.72 1.55
1985 2.63 1.51
1984 2.61 1.49
1983 2.56 1.47
1982 2.97 1.5
1981 2.79 1.56
1980 2.74 1.6
1979 2.75 1.56
1978 2.72 1.58
1977 2.84 1.58
1976 3.24 1.63
1975 3.57 1.66
1974 4.17 1.77
1973 4.73 1.9
1972 5.11 2.15
1971 5.52 2.36
1970 6.09 2.57
1969 6.18 2.75
1968 6.51 2.72
1967 5.81 2.81
1966 6.31 2.9
1965 6.61 3.04
1964 6.67 3.17
1963 7.51 3.19
1962 6.09 3.18
1961 3.86 3.22
1960 4.45 3.12

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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China and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
China

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
China Netherlands
2025 41.1 42.5
2024 40.6 42.4
2023 40.1 42.4
2022 39.6 42.5
2021 39 42.6
2020 38.5 42.5
2019 38.1 42.5
2018 37.7 42.4
2017 37.4 42.3
2016 37.1 42.2
2015 36.7 42
2014 36.3 41.8
2013 36 41.6
2012 35.7 41.3
2011 35.5 41
2010 35.1 40.7
2009 34.7 40.3
2008 34.2 40
2007 33.7 39.7
2006 33.1 39.3
2005 32.6 38.9
2004 32.1 38.5
2003 31.6 38.1
2002 31.1 37.8
2001 30.5 37.5
2000 30 37.3
1999 29.4 37
1998 28.8 36.7
1997 28.3 36.4
1996 27.8 36.1
1995 27.2 35.7
1994 26.6 35.4
1993 26.1 35.1
1992 25.6 34.8
1991 25.1 34.6
1990 24.7 34.3
1989 24.4 34.1
1988 23.9 33.8
1987 23.6 33.5
1986 23.4 33.2
1985 23.2 32.9
1984 23 32.6
1983 22.6 32.3
1982 22.1 31.9
1981 21.8 31.6
1980 21.6 31.3
1979 21.4 31
1978 21.2 30.7
1977 20.8 30.3
1976 20.4 29.8
1975 20.1 29.4
1974 19.7 29.3
1973 19.5 29
1972 19.3 28.9
1971 19.2 28.7
1970 19.1 28.6
1969 19.1 28.6
1968 19.2 28.6
1967 19.2 28.5
1966 19.3 28.6
1965 19.6 28.6
1964 19.9 28.6
1963 20.4 28.7
1962 21 28.7
1961 21.1 28.8
1960 20.9 28.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$20T
2025
$1.24T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2025
45.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.9%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.87%
2025
-1.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.57%
2022
3.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57.7%
2025
70.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
17.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
5,305,000
2026
1,294,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.48%
2026
8.99%
2026
Number of billionaires
539
2026
13
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2026
0.00009%
2026
Listed domestic companies
11,149
2025
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15.5T
2025
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.75T
2025
$118B
2025
Personal remittances received
$25B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

China Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
3,416 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$25.2
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
9.61%
2024
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
6,386 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.07%
2024
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
2.89%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Netherlands
% of world population
17.2%
2025
0.22%
2025
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
66.3%
2025
95.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.56 ft
2026
6.03 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Quality of life index
52.1
2026
94.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
94
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0.7%
2026
90.9%
2026
People using the Internet
91.6%
2025
97%
2024

Health

China Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.8%
2024
20.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

China Netherlands
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,577 sq mi
2025
719 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
88,123 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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