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China vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 2nd vs. 74th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

China New Zealand
Population
1402578808
5374272
Population rank 2/197 124/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

China and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

China and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
China

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
China New Zealand
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $260,172,385,098
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $255,194,972,673
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $249,509,991,440
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $253,977,931,815
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $213,029,554,654
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $213,006,341,102
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $211,985,631,173
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $206,745,969,246
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $189,100,085,275
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $178,224,167,088
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $201,518,402,787
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $191,012,364,177
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $176,560,711,239
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $168,484,908,960
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $146,887,902,524
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $121,663,439,315
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $133,437,126,590
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $137,188,946,866
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $111,538,810,713
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $114,720,129,550
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $103,905,210,084
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $88,250,885,550
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $66,627,729,311
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $53,872,425,917
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $52,623,281,957
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $58,762,260,626
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $56,227,169,851
1997 $967,753,570,435 $66,075,143,415
1996 $868,523,936,530 $70,140,835,299
1995 $738,190,896,228 $63,918,703,507
1994 $566,929,539,493 $55,314,732,279
1993 $446,557,291,212 $46,775,620,817
1992 $428,502,354,788 $41,649,829,860
1991 $384,510,452,962 $42,745,329,732
1990 $361,560,229,446 $45,495,129,385
1989 $348,380,566,802 $43,920,222,525
1988 $312,888,888,889 $45,176,811,594
1987 $273,455,156,951 $40,376,354,070
1986 $301,310,144,928 $30,604,668,357
1985 $310,064,625,850 $24,679,795,396
1984 $260,442,857,143 $21,665,975,319
1983 $231,130,268,199 $24,309,279,706
1982 $205,480,916,031 $24,164,603,059
1981 $196,218,253,968 $24,417,617,184
1980 $191,487,500,000 $23,244,547,385
1979 $178,573,913,043 $20,731,243,113
1978 $149,788,617,886 $18,530,518,395
1977 $175,226,595,860 $15,446,825,318
1976 $154,196,810,059 $13,604,832,424
1975 $163,687,619,736 $12,861,983,284
1974 $144,418,433,058 $13,940,981,798
1973 $138,764,340,892 $12,802,281,898
1972 $113,871,930,714 $9,567,331,065
1971 $99,959,013,880 $7,911,136,757
1970 $92,752,930,873 $6,495,605,331
1969 $79,847,786,729 $5,814,357,709
1968 $70,980,323,819 $5,228,045,415
1967 $73,011,350,596 $6,016,017,227
1966 $76,854,053,259 $5,917,437,693
1965 $70,565,994,356 $5,706,251,400
1964 $59,821,862,703 $7,340,766,415
1963 $50,812,227,919 $6,699,741,645
1962 $47,310,737,754 $6,133,158,532
1961 $50,162,299,350 $5,721,994,864
1960 $59,846,235,025 $5,536,098,360

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

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China and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
China

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
China New Zealand
2024 $13,303 $49,205
2023 $12,951 $49,076
2022 $12,971 $49,100
2021 $12,887 $49,950
2020 $10,627 $41,998
2019 $10,343 $42,856
2018 $10,086 $43,257
2017 $8,980 $42,950
2016 $8,255 $40,114
2015 $8,175 $38,665
2014 $7,781 $44,618
2013 $7,147 $43,000
2012 $6,405 $40,054
2011 $5,704 $38,432
2010 $4,629 $33,762
2009 $3,898 $28,277
2008 $3,523 $31,325
2007 $2,735 $32,480
2006 $2,129 $26,655
2005 $1,778 $27,751
2004 $1,531 $25,420
2003 $1,307 $21,914
2002 $1,164 $16,874
2001 $1,065 $13,883
2000 $969 $13,641
1999 $881 $15,322
1998 $835 $14,738
1997 $787 $17,474
1996 $713 $18,794
1995 $613 $17,400
1994 $476 $15,280
1993 $379 $13,094
1992 $368 $11,793
1991 $334 $12,230
1990 $319 $13,663
1989 $311 $13,312
1988 $284 $13,759
1987 $252.3 $12,331
1986 $282.4 $9,428
1985 $295 $7,601
1984 $251.2 $6,714
1983 $225.9 $7,598
1982 $203.7 $7,656
1981 $197.4 $7,814
1980 $195.1 $7,467
1979 $184.3 $6,668
1978 $156.7 $5,937
1977 $185.7 $4,951
1976 $165.7 $4,374
1975 $178.6 $4,172
1974 $160.4 $4,611
1973 $157.3 $4,323
1972 $132.1 $3,295
1971 $118.8 $2,773
1970 $113.3 $2,311
1969 $100.3 $2,097
1968 $91.6 $1,902
1967 $96.8 $2,208
1966 $104.5 $2,211
1965 $98.7 $2,171
1964 $85.7 $2,839
1963 $74.5 $2,646
1962 $71.1 $2,471
1961 $76 $2,365
1960 $89.7 $2,334

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

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China vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China New Zealand
2026 79 82.5
2025 78.4 82.4
2024 78 82.2
2023 78 82.1
2022 78.2 81
2021 78.1 82.3
2020 78 82.7
2019 77.9 81.8
2018 77.7 81.9
2017 77.2 81.6
2016 77.2 82
2015 77 81.6
2014 76.7 81.4
2013 76.5 81.6
2012 76.2 81.2
2011 75.9 80.8
2010 75.7 81.1
2009 75.3 80.5
2008 74.8 80.2
2007 74.8 80.1
2006 74.4 80
2005 74.1 80
2004 73.7 79.4
2003 73.4 79.1
2002 73 78.9
2001 72.7 78.7
2000 72.3 78.7
1999 72 77.9
1998 71.6 78.2
1997 71.2 77.3
1996 70.8 76.8
1995 70.4 76.8
1994 69.8 76.9
1993 69.5 76.5
1992 69.1 76.2
1991 68.6 76.1
1990 68.2 75.4
1989 67.9 74.9
1988 67.6 74.5
1987 67.3 74.2
1986 66.9 74.1
1985 66.5 73.9
1984 66.1 74.4
1983 65.7 73.8
1982 65.2 73.7
1981 64.8 73.6
1980 64.2 72.9
1979 63.7 73.1
1978 63.1 73
1977 62.5 72.1
1976 61.2 72.4
1975 61 72.2
1974 60.2 71.9
1973 59.5 71.7
1972 58.6 71.8
1971 57.7 71.7
1970 56.8 71.2
1969 56 71.5
1968 55.2 71.1
1967 54.4 71.4
1966 53.7 71.1
1965 53 71.2
1964 52.3 71.3
1963 51.7 71.3
1962 51 71.2
1961 40.2 70.9
1960 33.4 71.2
1959 40.2 70.8
1958 48.8 70.9
1957 48.4 70.3
1956 47.8 70.7
1955 47.2 70.5
1954 46.8 70.3
1953 45.9 70.2
1952 45.3 69.4
1951 44.6 69.1
1950 43.8 69.3

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

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China and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
China

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
China New Zealand
2024 1,408,975,000 5,287,500
2023 1,410,710,000 5,200,000
2022 1,412,175,000 5,081,700
2021 1,412,360,000 5,084,600
2020 1,411,100,000 5,072,400
2019 1,407,745,000 4,970,300
2018 1,402,760,000 4,900,600
2017 1,396,215,000 4,813,600
2016 1,387,790,000 4,714,100
2015 1,379,860,000 4,609,400
2014 1,371,860,000 4,516,500
2013 1,363,240,000 4,442,100
2012 1,354,190,000 4,408,100
2011 1,345,035,000 4,384,000
2010 1,337,705,000 4,350,700
2009 1,331,260,000 4,302,600
2008 1,324,655,000 4,259,800
2007 1,317,885,000 4,223,800
2006 1,311,020,000 4,184,600
2005 1,303,720,000 4,133,900
2004 1,296,075,000 4,087,500
2003 1,288,400,000 4,027,200
2002 1,280,400,000 3,948,500
2001 1,271,850,000 3,880,500
2000 1,262,645,000 3,857,700
1999 1,252,735,000 3,835,100
1998 1,241,935,000 3,815,000
1997 1,230,075,000 3,781,300
1996 1,217,550,000 3,732,000
1995 1,204,855,000 3,673,400
1994 1,191,835,000 3,620,000
1993 1,178,440,000 3,572,200
1992 1,164,970,000 3,531,700
1991 1,150,780,000 3,495,100
1990 1,135,185,000 3,329,800
1989 1,118,650,000 3,299,200
1988 1,101,630,000 3,283,400
1987 1,084,035,000 3,274,400
1986 1,066,790,000 3,246,300
1985 1,051,040,000 3,247,100
1984 1,036,825,000 3,227,100
1983 1,023,310,000 3,199,300
1982 1,008,630,000 3,156,100
1981 993,885,000 3,124,900
1980 981,235,000 3,112,900
1979 969,005,000 3,109,000
1978 956,165,000 3,121,200
1977 943,455,000 3,120,200
1976 930,685,000 3,110,500
1975 916,395,000 3,083,100
1974 900,350,000 3,023,700
1973 881,940,000 2,961,300
1972 862,030,000 2,903,900
1971 841,105,000 2,853,000
1970 818,315,000 2,810,700
1969 796,025,000 2,772,800
1968 774,510,000 2,748,100
1967 754,550,000 2,724,100
1966 735,400,000 2,675,900
1965 715,185,000 2,628,400
1964 698,355,000 2,585,400
1963 682,335,000 2,531,800
1962 665,770,000 2,482,000
1961 660,330,000 2,419,700
1960 667,070,000 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in China and New Zealand

Fertility rate
China

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
China New Zealand
2023 1 1.56
2022 1.03 1.66
2021 1.12 1.64
2020 1.24 1.61
2019 1.5 1.72
2018 1.54 1.71
2017 1.8 1.81
2016 1.77 1.87
2015 1.67 1.99
2014 1.77 1.92
2013 1.71 2.01
2012 1.8 2.1
2011 1.67 2.09
2010 1.69 2.17
2009 1.71 2.13
2008 1.7 2.19
2007 1.67 2.18
2006 1.64 2.01
2005 1.62 1.97
2004 1.61 1.98
2003 1.57 1.93
2002 1.57 1.89
2001 1.56 1.97
2000 1.63 1.98
1999 1.53 1.97
1998 1.52 1.89
1997 1.53 1.96
1996 1.55 1.96
1995 1.59 1.98
1994 1.63 1.98
1993 1.69 2.04
1992 1.78 2.06
1991 1.93 2.09
1990 2.51 2.18
1989 2.52 2.12
1988 2.54 2.1
1987 2.76 2.03
1986 2.72 1.96
1985 2.63 1.93
1984 2.61 1.93
1983 2.56 1.92
1982 2.97 1.95
1981 2.79 2.01
1980 2.74 2.03
1979 2.75 2.12
1978 2.72 2.07
1977 2.84 2.21
1976 3.24 2.27
1975 3.57 2.37
1974 4.17 2.58
1973 4.73 2.76
1972 5.11 3
1971 5.52 3.18
1970 6.09 3.17
1969 6.18 3.28
1968 6.51 3.34
1967 5.81 3.35
1966 6.31 3.41
1965 6.61 3.54
1964 6.67 3.8
1963 7.51 4.05
1962 6.09 4.19
1961 3.86 4.31
1960 4.45 4.24

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

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China and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
China

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
China New Zealand
2024 40.6 38.6
2023 40.1 38.3
2022 39.6 38.1
2021 39 37.8
2020 38.5 37.5
2019 38.1 37.3
2018 37.7 37.3
2017 37.4 37.2
2016 37.1 37.3
2015 36.7 37.4
2014 36.3 37.5
2013 36 37.4
2012 35.7 37.2
2011 35.5 37
2010 35.1 36.8
2009 34.7 36.6
2008 34.2 36.4
2007 33.7 36.1
2006 33.1 35.8
2005 32.6 35.5
2004 32.1 35.2
2003 31.6 35
2002 31.1 34.8
2001 30.5 34.6
2000 30 34.3
1999 29.4 34
1998 28.8 33.6
1997 28.3 33.2
1996 27.8 32.8
1995 27.2 32.6
1994 26.6 32.3
1993 26.1 32
1992 25.6 31.7
1991 25.1 31.4
1990 24.7 31.1
1989 24.4 30.8
1988 23.9 30.4
1987 23.6 30.1
1986 23.4 29.8
1985 23.2 29.4
1984 23 29.1
1983 22.6 28.8
1982 22.1 28.5
1981 21.8 28.2
1980 21.6 27.9
1979 21.4 27.5
1978 21.2 27.1
1977 20.8 26.8
1976 20.4 26.5
1975 20.1 26.3
1974 19.7 26.2
1973 19.5 26
1972 19.3 25.9
1971 19.2 25.7
1970 19.1 25.6
1969 19.1 25.7
1968 19.2 25.7
1967 19.2 25.8
1966 19.3 25.9
1965 19.6 26
1964 19.9 26.2
1963 20.4 26.4
1962 21 26.8
1961 21.1 27.1
1960 20.9 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

China New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China New Zealand
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0.7%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

China New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

China New Zealand
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
60,159 mi
2020

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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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