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China vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 2nd vs. 68th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

China Oman
Population
1402578808
5761708
Population rank 2/197 117/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

China and Oman: Comparison Charts

China and Oman economies compared

GDP
China

Oman
1x
Year GDP
China Oman
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $107,137,198,769
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $106,174,708,037
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $109,852,795,839
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $87,323,797,139
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $75,909,492,848
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $88,060,858,257
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $91,505,851,756
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $80,856,697,009
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $75,128,738,622
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $78,710,793,238
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $92,699,089,727
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $89,936,020,806
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $87,408,842,653
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $77,497,529,259
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $64,993,498,049
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $55,454,096,229
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $69,804,681,404
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $48,300,390,117
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $42,577,633,290
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $35,506,892,068
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $28,378,933,680
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $24,733,680,104
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $23,065,539,662
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $22,205,721,717
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $22,259,557,867
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $17,832,769,831
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $16,044,213,264
1997 $967,753,570,435 $18,039,791,938
1996 $868,523,936,530 $17,402,080,624
1995 $738,190,896,228 $15,722,236,671
1994 $566,929,539,493 $14,715,214,564
1993 $446,557,291,212 $14,230,429,129
1992 $428,502,354,788 $14,183,615,085
1991 $384,510,452,962 $12,918,335,501
1990 $361,560,229,446 $13,310,273,082
1989 $348,380,566,802 $9,372,171,651
1988 $312,888,888,889 $8,386,215,865
1987 $273,455,156,951 $7,811,183,095
1986 $301,310,144,928 $7,324,167,369
1985 $310,064,625,850 $10,005,645,420
1984 $260,442,857,143 $8,821,443,151
1983 $231,130,268,199 $7,932,541,691
1982 $205,480,916,031 $7,554,719,456
1981 $196,218,253,968 $7,259,120,151
1980 $191,487,500,000 $5,981,760,278
1979 $178,573,913,043 $3,733,352,635
1978 $149,788,617,886 $2,740,301,390
1977 $175,226,595,860 $2,741,169,948
1976 $154,196,810,059 $2,560,220,035
1975 $163,687,619,736 $2,096,699,189
1974 $144,418,433,058 $1,645,917,776
1973 $138,764,340,892 $483,066,991
1972 $113,871,930,714 $366,883,548
1971 $99,959,013,880 $301,010,587
1970 $92,752,930,873 $256,319,795
1969 $79,847,786,729 $239,999,808
1968 $70,980,323,819 $188,879,849
1967 $73,011,350,596 $107,151,832
1966 $76,854,053,259 $67,759,973
1965 $70,565,994,356 $63,279,975
1964 $59,821,862,703 $61,872,526
1963 $50,812,227,919 $59,912,763
1962 $47,310,737,754 $56,273,202
1961 $50,162,299,350 $45,634,487
1960 $59,846,235,025 $44,234,656

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

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China and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Oman
2024 $13,303 $20,285
2023 $12,951 $21,028
2022 $12,971 $23,224
2021 $12,887 $19,403
2020 $10,627 $16,785
2019 $10,343 $19,180
2018 $10,086 $19,902
2017 $8,980 $17,820
2016 $8,255 $17,110
2015 $8,175 $18,808
2014 $7,781 $23,161
2013 $7,147 $23,458
2012 $6,405 $24,642
2011 $5,704 $25,188
2010 $4,629 $23,570
2009 $3,898 $20,656
2008 $3,523 $26,577
2007 $2,735 $18,793
2006 $2,129 $16,931
2005 $1,778 $14,435
2004 $1,531 $11,801
2003 $1,307 $10,464
2002 $1,164 $9,869
2001 $1,065 $9,612
2000 $969 $9,754
1999 $881 $7,915
1998 $835 $7,219
1997 $787 $8,235
1996 $713 $8,068
1995 $613 $7,414
1994 $476 $7,068
1993 $379 $7,039
1992 $368 $7,318
1991 $334 $6,977
1990 $319 $7,546
1989 $311 $5,591
1988 $284 $5,279
1987 $252.3 $5,204
1986 $282.4 $5,182
1985 $295 $7,549
1984 $251.2 $7,070
1983 $225.9 $6,714
1982 $203.7 $6,759
1981 $197.4 $6,866
1980 $195.1 $5,974
1979 $184.3 $3,934
1978 $156.7 $3,044
1977 $185.7 $3,205
1976 $165.7 $3,143
1975 $178.6 $2,692
1974 $160.4 $2,203
1973 $157.3 $670
1972 $132.1 $524
1971 $118.8 $442
1970 $113.3 $387
1969 $100.3 $372
1968 $91.6 $300
1967 $96.8 $174.7
1966 $104.5 $113.2
1965 $98.7 $108.1
1964 $85.7 $108.1
1963 $74.5 $106.8
1962 $71.1 $102.3
1961 $76 $84.5
1960 $89.7 $83.4

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

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China vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Oman
2026 79 80.7
2025 78.4 80.5
2024 78 80.2
2023 78 80
2022 78.2 77.9
2021 78.1 76
2020 78 77.8
2019 77.9 79.9
2018 77.7 79.9
2017 77.2 79.7
2016 77.2 79.6
2015 77 79.3
2014 76.7 79
2013 76.5 78.6
2012 76.2 78.2
2011 75.9 77.7
2010 75.7 77.2
2009 75.3 76.6
2008 74.8 76.1
2007 74.8 75.6
2006 74.4 75.4
2005 74.1 75.1
2004 73.7 74.8
2003 73.4 74.5
2002 73 74.3
2001 72.7 74
2000 72.3 73.6
1999 72 73.3
1998 71.6 72.9
1997 71.2 72.5
1996 70.8 72
1995 70.4 71.6
1994 69.8 71.1
1993 69.5 70.6
1992 69.1 70.1
1991 68.6 69.6
1990 68.2 69
1989 67.9 68.4
1988 67.6 67.7
1987 67.3 67
1986 66.9 66.2
1985 66.5 65.3
1984 66.1 64.3
1983 65.7 63.2
1982 65.2 62
1981 64.8 60.8
1980 64.2 59.6
1979 63.7 58.3
1978 63.1 57
1977 62.5 55.5
1976 61.2 54.4
1975 61 52.5
1974 60.2 51.2
1973 59.5 50
1972 58.6 48.7
1971 57.7 47.9
1970 56.8 46.6
1969 56 45.6
1968 55.2 44.4
1967 54.4 43.2
1966 53.7 42
1965 53 40.8
1964 52.3 39.6
1963 51.7 38.5
1962 51 37.4
1961 40.2 36.4
1960 33.4 35.4
1959 40.2 34.6
1958 48.8 33.8
1957 48.4 33
1956 47.8 32.4
1955 47.2 31.8
1954 46.8 31.2
1953 45.9 30.7
1952 45.3 30.2
1951 44.6 29.8
1950 43.8 29.3

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

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China and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Oman
1x
Year Population
China Oman
2024 1,408,975,000 5,281,538
2023 1,410,710,000 5,049,269
2022 1,412,175,000 4,730,226
2021 1,412,360,000 4,500,424
2020 1,411,100,000 4,522,497
2019 1,407,745,000 4,591,241
2018 1,402,760,000 4,597,877
2017 1,396,215,000 4,537,396
2016 1,387,790,000 4,390,877
2015 1,379,860,000 4,184,895
2014 1,371,860,000 4,002,439
2013 1,363,240,000 3,833,913
2012 1,354,190,000 3,547,106
2011 1,345,035,000 3,076,763
2010 1,337,705,000 2,757,446
2009 1,331,260,000 2,684,659
2008 1,324,655,000 2,626,529
2007 1,317,885,000 2,570,174
2006 1,311,020,000 2,514,795
2005 1,303,720,000 2,459,802
2004 1,296,075,000 2,404,821
2003 1,288,400,000 2,363,796
2002 1,280,400,000 2,337,140
2001 1,271,850,000 2,310,217
2000 1,262,645,000 2,282,131
1999 1,252,735,000 2,252,909
1998 1,241,935,000 2,222,489
1997 1,230,075,000 2,190,720
1996 1,217,550,000 2,156,926
1995 1,204,855,000 2,120,528
1994 1,191,835,000 2,081,834
1993 1,178,440,000 2,021,675
1992 1,164,970,000 1,938,238
1991 1,150,780,000 1,851,473
1990 1,135,185,000 1,763,954
1989 1,118,650,000 1,676,228
1988 1,101,630,000 1,588,568
1987 1,084,035,000 1,500,996
1986 1,066,790,000 1,413,419
1985 1,051,040,000 1,325,480
1984 1,036,825,000 1,247,716
1983 1,023,310,000 1,181,459
1982 1,008,630,000 1,117,678
1981 993,885,000 1,057,320
1980 981,235,000 1,001,248
1979 969,005,000 949,116
1978 956,165,000 900,304
1977 943,455,000 855,314
1976 930,685,000 814,701
1975 916,395,000 778,864
1974 900,350,000 746,988
1973 881,940,000 721,179
1972 862,030,000 700,593
1971 841,105,000 681,119
1970 818,315,000 662,680
1969 796,025,000 645,255
1968 774,510,000 628,798
1967 754,550,000 613,318
1966 735,400,000 598,804
1965 715,185,000 585,236
1964 698,355,000 572,577
1963 682,335,000 560,827
1962 665,770,000 549,941
1961 660,330,000 539,854
1960 667,070,000 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in China and Oman

Fertility rate
China

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Oman
2023 1 2.53
2022 1.03 2.45
2021 1.12 2.59
2020 1.24 2.64
2019 1.5 2.7
2018 1.54 2.81
2017 1.8 2.92
2016 1.77 2.95
2015 1.67 2.97
2014 1.77 2.97
2013 1.71 2.95
2012 1.8 2.93
2011 1.67 2.96
2010 1.69 2.97
2009 1.71 2.83
2008 1.7 2.76
2007 1.67 2.76
2006 1.64 2.88
2005 1.62 3.03
2004 1.61 3.2
2003 1.57 3.37
2002 1.57 3.51
2001 1.56 3.66
2000 1.63 3.85
1999 1.53 4.06
1998 1.52 4.27
1997 1.53 4.52
1996 1.55 4.79
1995 1.59 5.07
1994 1.63 5.36
1993 1.69 5.64
1992 1.78 5.92
1991 1.93 6.2
1990 2.51 6.46
1989 2.52 6.72
1988 2.54 6.95
1987 2.76 7.18
1986 2.72 7.35
1985 2.63 7.51
1984 2.61 7.64
1983 2.56 7.75
1982 2.97 7.84
1981 2.79 7.9
1980 2.74 7.89
1979 2.75 7.85
1978 2.72 7.82
1977 2.84 7.78
1976 3.24 7.74
1975 3.57 7.71
1974 4.17 7.67
1973 4.73 7.63
1972 5.11 7.59
1971 5.52 7.56
1970 6.09 7.52
1969 6.18 7.49
1968 6.51 7.46
1967 5.81 7.44
1966 6.31 7.41
1965 6.61 7.39
1964 6.67 7.37
1963 7.51 7.33
1962 6.09 7.32
1961 3.86 7.29
1960 4.45 7.28

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

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China and Oman demographics compared

Median age
China

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
China Oman
2024 40.6 30.5
2023 40.1 30.3
2022 39.6 30
2021 39 29.7
2020 38.5 29.7
2019 38.1 29.9
2018 37.7 29.7
2017 37.4 29.4
2016 37.1 29.1
2015 36.7 28.8
2014 36.3 28.5
2013 36 28.2
2012 35.7 27.7
2011 35.5 26.5
2010 35.1 25.2
2009 34.7 24.6
2008 34.2 24
2007 33.7 23.5
2006 33.1 23.1
2005 32.6 22.7
2004 32.1 22.3
2003 31.6 22
2002 31.1 21.6
2001 30.5 21.3
2000 30 20.9
1999 29.4 20.6
1998 28.8 20.4
1997 28.3 20.2
1996 27.8 20.1
1995 27.2 20.1
1994 26.6 20.1
1993 26.1 19.9
1992 25.6 19.4
1991 25.1 18.8
1990 24.7 18.4
1989 24.4 17.9
1988 23.9 17.5
1987 23.6 17.1
1986 23.4 16.8
1985 23.2 16.6
1984 23 16.5
1983 22.6 16.5
1982 22.1 16.5
1981 21.8 16.5
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 16.3
1973 19.5 16.4
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.2 16.9
1970 19.1 17.2
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.2 17.8
1967 19.2 18
1966 19.3 18.2
1965 19.6 18.4
1964 19.9 18.5
1963 20.4 18.6
1962 21 18.7
1961 21.1 18.8
1960 20.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

China Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Oman
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
97.3%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
95.3%
2024

Health

China Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

China Oman
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
n/a

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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)

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