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China vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 2nd vs. 20th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

China Niger
Population
1402578808
29080898
Population rank 2/197 53/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

China and Niger: Comparison Charts

China and Niger economies compared

GDP
China

Niger
1x
Year GDP
China Niger
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $19,876,128,486
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $16,698,786,978
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $15,433,852,712
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $14,915,002,436
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $13,744,653,103
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $12,889,555,561
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $12,837,307,497
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $11,185,104,252
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $10,398,861,982
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $9,683,867,926
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $10,862,943,544
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $10,224,897,438
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $9,426,912,648
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $8,772,950,778
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $7,851,192,502
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $7,352,131,310
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $7,297,600,226
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $5,731,485,052
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $4,756,361,252
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $4,383,315,965
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $3,760,443,738
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $3,394,084,732
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $2,782,192,879
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $2,448,714,704
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $2,241,753,193
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $2,537,789,821
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $2,643,363,519
1997 $967,753,570,435 $2,290,318,910
1996 $868,523,936,530 $2,405,686,940
1995 $738,190,896,228 $2,302,537,562
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,938,058,175
1993 $446,557,291,212 $3,052,673,849
1992 $428,502,354,788 $3,386,232,579
1991 $384,510,452,962 $3,285,796,875
1990 $361,560,229,446 $3,512,356,508
1989 $348,380,566,802 $2,179,567,114
1988 $312,888,888,889 $2,280,356,193
1987 $273,455,156,951 $2,233,006,105
1986 $301,310,144,928 $1,904,096,998
1985 $310,064,625,850 $1,440,581,652
1984 $260,442,857,143 $1,461,243,326
1983 $231,130,268,199 $1,803,099,561
1982 $205,480,916,031 $2,017,612,216
1981 $196,218,253,968 $2,170,893,414
1980 $191,487,500,000 $2,508,524,721
1979 $178,573,913,043 $2,109,277,666
1978 $149,788,617,886 $1,774,365,590
1977 $175,226,595,860 $1,291,458,041
1976 $154,196,810,059 $1,064,517,601
1975 $163,687,619,736 $1,048,690,933
1974 $144,418,433,058 $1,026,137,111
1973 $138,764,340,892 $946,385,105
1972 $113,871,930,714 $742,779,661
1971 $99,959,013,880 $693,573,704
1970 $92,752,930,873 $649,916,621
1969 $79,847,786,729 $625,867,985
1968 $70,980,323,819 $641,214,226
1967 $73,011,350,596 $665,586,872
1966 $76,854,053,259 $702,296,079
1965 $70,565,994,356 $673,383,511
1964 $59,821,862,703 $582,816,396
1963 $50,812,227,919 $586,294,879
1962 $47,310,737,754 $531,736,599
1961 $50,162,299,350 $485,785,231
1960 $59,846,235,025 $449,526,873

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

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China and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Niger
2024 $13,303 $735
2023 $12,951 $638
2022 $12,971 $610
2021 $12,887 $609
2020 $10,627 $580
2019 $10,343 $562
2018 $10,086 $579
2017 $8,980 $522
2016 $8,255 $503
2015 $8,175 $486
2014 $7,781 $565
2013 $7,147 $552
2012 $6,405 $529
2011 $5,704 $511
2010 $4,629 $474
2009 $3,898 $461
2008 $3,523 $475
2007 $2,735 $387
2006 $2,129 $333
2005 $1,778 $319
2004 $1,531 $283.5
2003 $1,307 $265.2
2002 $1,164 $225.3
2001 $1,065 $205.4
2000 $969 $194.8
1999 $881 $228.3
1998 $835 $246.1
1997 $787 $220.6
1996 $713 $239.5
1995 $613 $237
1994 $476 $206.2
1993 $379 $335
1992 $368 $384
1991 $334 $384
1990 $319 $424
1989 $311 $271.3
1988 $284 $292.6
1987 $252.3 $295.3
1986 $282.4 $259.6
1985 $295 $202.4
1984 $251.2 $211.5
1983 $225.9 $268.8
1982 $203.7 $310
1981 $197.4 $343
1980 $195.1 $409
1979 $184.3 $354
1978 $156.7 $307
1977 $185.7 $229.8
1976 $165.7 $194.8
1975 $178.6 $197.2
1974 $160.4 $198.3
1973 $157.3 $187.9
1972 $132.1 $151.4
1971 $118.8 $145.2
1970 $113.3 $139.8
1969 $100.3 $138.3
1968 $91.6 $145.6
1967 $96.8 $155.4
1966 $104.5 $168.6
1965 $98.7 $166.3
1964 $85.7 $148.1
1963 $74.5 $153.3
1962 $71.1 $143.2
1961 $76 $134.6
1960 $89.7 $128.3

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

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China vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Niger
2026 79 61.9
2025 78.4 61.7
2024 78 61.4
2023 78 61.2
2022 78.2 60.4
2021 78.1 59.5
2020 78 59.9
2019 77.9 60
2018 77.7 59.8
2017 77.2 59.5
2016 77.2 59.2
2015 77 58.8
2014 76.7 58.7
2013 76.5 58.4
2012 76.2 58
2011 75.9 57.6
2010 75.7 57.1
2009 75.3 56.5
2008 74.8 55.9
2007 74.8 55.1
2006 74.4 54.2
2005 74.1 53.3
2004 73.7 52.4
2003 73.4 51.5
2002 73 50.6
2001 72.7 49.9
2000 72.3 49.2
1999 72 48.5
1998 71.6 47.8
1997 71.2 47.1
1996 70.8 46.3
1995 70.4 45.5
1994 69.8 44.6
1993 69.5 43.8
1992 69.1 43.1
1991 68.6 42.3
1990 68.2 41.7
1989 67.9 41.2
1988 67.6 40.8
1987 67.3 40.5
1986 66.9 40.3
1985 66.5 40.1
1984 66.1 40
1983 65.7 40
1982 65.2 39.8
1981 64.8 39.6
1980 64.2 39.3
1979 63.7 38.9
1978 63.1 38.3
1977 62.5 37.7
1976 61.2 37.1
1975 61 36.6
1974 60.2 36.2
1973 59.5 35.9
1972 58.6 35.8
1971 57.7 35.3
1970 56.8 35.9
1969 56 36
1968 55.2 36.1
1967 54.4 36.2
1966 53.7 36.3
1965 53 36.4
1964 52.3 36.5
1963 51.7 36.4
1962 51 36.3
1961 40.2 36.3
1960 33.4 36.2
1959 40.2 36.1
1958 48.8 36.1
1957 48.4 36.1
1956 47.8 36
1955 47.2 36
1954 46.8 36
1953 45.9 35.9
1952 45.3 35.9
1951 44.6 35.9
1950 43.8 35.9

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

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China and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Niger
1x
Year Population
China Niger
2024 1,408,975,000 27,032,412
2023 1,410,710,000 26,159,867
2022 1,412,175,000 25,311,973
2021 1,412,360,000 24,502,140
2020 1,411,100,000 23,717,613
2019 1,407,745,000 22,947,757
2018 1,402,760,000 22,188,069
2017 1,396,215,000 21,435,446
2016 1,387,790,000 20,685,753
2015 1,379,860,000 19,939,498
2014 1,371,860,000 19,215,909
2013 1,363,240,000 18,519,898
2012 1,354,190,000 17,836,769
2011 1,345,035,000 17,176,283
2010 1,337,705,000 16,548,835
2009 1,331,260,000 15,943,675
2008 1,324,655,000 15,361,915
2007 1,317,885,000 14,803,610
2006 1,311,020,000 14,268,581
2005 1,303,720,000 13,756,192
2004 1,296,075,000 13,265,836
2003 1,288,400,000 12,796,984
2002 1,280,400,000 12,349,144
2001 1,271,850,000 11,920,647
2000 1,262,645,000 11,509,630
1999 1,252,735,000 11,117,411
1998 1,241,935,000 10,741,413
1997 1,230,075,000 10,383,969
1996 1,217,550,000 10,044,852
1995 1,204,855,000 9,714,529
1994 1,191,835,000 9,398,258
1993 1,178,440,000 9,100,789
1992 1,164,970,000 8,817,633
1991 1,150,780,000 8,546,900
1990 1,135,185,000 8,286,059
1989 1,118,650,000 8,034,780
1988 1,101,630,000 7,793,748
1987 1,084,035,000 7,561,150
1986 1,066,790,000 7,335,811
1985 1,051,040,000 7,118,457
1984 1,036,825,000 6,909,971
1983 1,023,310,000 6,708,644
1982 1,008,630,000 6,512,732
1981 993,885,000 6,322,006
1980 981,235,000 6,135,971
1979 969,005,000 5,955,556
1978 956,165,000 5,782,932
1977 943,455,000 5,619,716
1976 930,685,000 5,464,962
1975 916,395,000 5,317,019
1974 900,350,000 5,174,953
1973 881,940,000 5,037,865
1972 862,030,000 4,904,845
1971 841,105,000 4,776,225
1970 818,315,000 4,650,275
1969 796,025,000 4,525,725
1968 774,510,000 4,403,637
1967 754,550,000 4,283,590
1966 735,400,000 4,165,544
1965 715,185,000 4,049,695
1964 698,355,000 3,935,814
1963 682,335,000 3,823,873
1962 665,770,000 3,714,520
1961 660,330,000 3,608,162
1960 667,070,000 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in China and Niger

Fertility rate
China

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Niger
2023 1 6.06
2022 1.03 6.14
2021 1.12 6.2
2020 1.24 6.37
2019 1.5 6.54
2018 1.54 6.71
2017 1.8 6.87
2016 1.77 7.04
2015 1.67 7.22
2014 1.77 7.34
2013 1.71 7.45
2012 1.8 7.53
2011 1.67 7.59
2010 1.69 7.64
2009 1.71 7.68
2008 1.7 7.7
2007 1.67 7.73
2006 1.64 7.74
2005 1.62 7.77
2004 1.61 7.78
2003 1.57 7.79
2002 1.57 7.8
2001 1.56 7.81
2000 1.63 7.83
1999 1.53 7.84
1998 1.52 7.84
1997 1.53 7.8
1996 1.55 7.78
1995 1.59 7.78
1994 1.63 7.79
1993 1.69 7.79
1992 1.78 7.8
1991 1.93 7.8
1990 2.51 7.81
1989 2.52 7.82
1988 2.54 7.84
1987 2.76 7.87
1986 2.72 7.9
1985 2.63 7.93
1984 2.61 7.92
1983 2.56 7.9
1982 2.97 7.86
1981 2.79 7.82
1980 2.74 7.78
1979 2.75 7.72
1978 2.72 7.66
1977 2.84 7.6
1976 3.24 7.56
1975 3.57 7.54
1974 4.17 7.54
1973 4.73 7.53
1972 5.11 7.52
1971 5.52 7.52
1970 6.09 7.51
1969 6.18 7.51
1968 6.51 7.5
1967 5.81 7.49
1966 6.31 7.48
1965 6.61 7.47
1964 6.67 7.48
1963 7.51 7.49
1962 6.09 7.5
1961 3.86 7.51
1960 4.45 7.53

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

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China and Niger demographics compared

Median age
China

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
China Niger
2024 40.6 16.5
2023 40.1 16.3
2022 39.6 16.2
2021 39 16
2020 38.5 15.9
2019 38.1 15.8
2018 37.7 15.7
2017 37.4 15.6
2016 37.1 15.5
2015 36.7 15.4
2014 36.3 15.3
2013 36 15.3
2012 35.7 15.3
2011 35.5 15.3
2010 35.1 15.3
2009 34.7 15.4
2008 34.2 15.5
2007 33.7 15.5
2006 33.1 15.7
2005 32.6 15.8
2004 32.1 15.9
2003 31.6 16
2002 31.1 16.1
2001 30.5 16.2
2000 30 16.3
1999 29.4 16.4
1998 28.8 16.5
1997 28.3 16.5
1996 27.8 16.6
1995 27.2 16.6
1994 26.6 16.6
1993 26.1 16.6
1992 25.6 16.6
1991 25.1 16.6
1990 24.7 16.5
1989 24.4 16.5
1988 23.9 16.5
1987 23.6 16.4
1986 23.4 16.4
1985 23.2 16.4
1984 23 16.4
1983 22.6 16.4
1982 22.1 16.4
1981 21.8 16.4
1980 21.6 16.4
1979 21.4 16.4
1978 21.2 16.4
1977 20.8 16.3
1976 20.4 16.3
1975 20.1 16.2
1974 19.7 16.1
1973 19.5 16.1
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.2 15.9
1970 19.1 15.9
1969 19.1 15.8
1968 19.2 15.7
1967 19.2 15.7
1966 19.3 15.6
1965 19.6 15.6
1964 19.9 15.6
1963 20.4 15.5
1962 21 15.5
1961 21.1 15.5
1960 20.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.8%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

China Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

China Niger
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
35.6%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

China Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

China Niger
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
11,774 mi
2010

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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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