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China vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 2nd vs. 71st).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

China Philippines
Population
1402578808
117991570
Population rank 2/197 14/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

China and Philippines: Comparison Charts

China and Philippines economies compared

GDP
China

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
China Philippines
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $461,617,509,782
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $437,055,627,244
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $404,353,369,605
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $394,087,359,848
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $361,751,145,452
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $376,823,402,239
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $346,841,896,587
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $328,480,736,803
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $318,627,003,017
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $306,445,871,242
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $297,483,555,338
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $283,902,828,589
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $261,920,540,963
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $234,216,730,291
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $208,368,893,151
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $175,974,755,881
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $181,624,626,327
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $155,980,408,673
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $127,652,926,368
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $107,419,977,318
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $95,001,999,685
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $87,039,092,974
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $84,307,345,888
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $78,921,234,458
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $83,669,788,377
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $85,640,171,045
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $74,492,416,330
1997 $967,753,570,435 $94,106,317,565
1996 $868,523,936,530 $94,648,084,429
1995 $738,190,896,228 $84,644,328,727
1994 $566,929,539,493 $73,159,336,915
1993 $446,557,291,212 $62,036,529,147
1992 $428,502,354,788 $60,422,328,242
1991 $384,510,452,962 $51,784,144,943
1990 $361,560,229,446 $50,508,286,642
1989 $348,380,566,802 $48,513,773,721
1988 $312,888,888,889 $43,152,128,959
1987 $273,455,156,951 $37,791,488,666
1986 $301,310,144,928 $33,987,207,295
1985 $310,064,625,850 $34,961,486,348
1984 $260,442,857,143 $35,730,185,634
1983 $231,130,268,199 $37,759,179,895
1982 $205,480,916,031 $42,206,011,275
1981 $196,218,253,968 $40,499,388,869
1980 $191,487,500,000 $36,848,080,899
1979 $178,573,913,043 $31,218,296,292
1978 $149,788,617,886 $25,762,224,563
1977 $175,226,595,860 $22,283,109,803
1976 $154,196,810,059 $19,381,055,197
1975 $163,687,619,736 $16,875,240,684
1974 $144,418,433,058 $15,607,882,555
1973 $138,764,340,892 $11,412,449,735
1972 $113,871,930,714 $9,067,815,521
1971 $99,959,013,880 $8,375,075,630
1970 $92,752,930,873 $7,559,115,517
1969 $79,847,786,729 $9,571,800,653
1968 $70,980,323,819 $8,632,749,269
1967 $73,011,350,596 $7,724,873,935
1966 $76,854,053,259 $7,189,017,888
1965 $70,565,994,356 $6,517,349,772
1964 $59,821,862,703 $5,953,756,195
1963 $50,812,227,919 $5,505,023,238
1962 $47,310,737,754 $4,954,593,072
1961 $50,162,299,350 $8,171,194,425
1960 $59,846,235,025 $7,515,894,111

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

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China and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Philippines
2024 $13,303 $3,985
2023 $12,951 $3,804
2022 $12,971 $3,548
2021 $12,887 $3,484
2020 $10,627 $3,228
2019 $10,343 $3,401
2018 $10,086 $3,169
2017 $8,980 $3,038
2016 $8,255 $2,985
2015 $8,175 $2,910
2014 $7,781 $2,867
2013 $7,147 $2,781
2012 $6,405 $2,615
2011 $5,704 $2,384
2010 $4,629 $2,163
2009 $3,898 $1,864
2008 $3,523 $1,959
2007 $2,735 $1,713
2006 $2,129 $1,426
2005 $1,778 $1,220
2004 $1,531 $1,100
2003 $1,307 $1,027
2002 $1,164 $1,015
2001 $1,065 $970
2000 $969 $1,051
1999 $881 $1,101
1998 $835 $983
1997 $787 $1,273
1996 $713 $1,311
1995 $613 $1,200
1994 $476 $1,060
1993 $379 $919
1992 $368 $917
1991 $334 $804
1990 $319 $804
1989 $311 $792
1988 $284 $722
1987 $252.3 $650
1986 $282.4 $600
1985 $295 $633
1984 $251.2 $665
1983 $225.9 $723
1982 $203.7 $833
1981 $197.4 $821
1980 $195.1 $767
1979 $184.3 $667
1978 $156.7 $565
1977 $185.7 $502
1976 $165.7 $449
1975 $178.6 $401
1974 $160.4 $379
1973 $157.3 $283.2
1972 $132.1 $230.1
1971 $118.8 $217.4
1970 $113.3 $200.9
1969 $100.3 $261.1
1968 $91.6 $242.2
1967 $96.8 $223.1
1966 $104.5 $213.8
1965 $98.7 $199.8
1964 $85.7 $188.2
1963 $74.5 $179.5
1962 $71.1 $166.7
1961 $76 $283.8
1960 $89.7 $269.5

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

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China vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Philippines
2026 79 70.2
2025 78.4 70.1
2024 78 69.9
2023 78 69.8
2022 78.2 69.5
2021 78.1 66.7
2020 78 70.1
2019 77.9 69.7
2018 77.7 69.8
2017 77.2 70
2016 77.2 69.5
2015 77 69.5
2014 76.7 69.3
2013 76.5 69.3
2012 76.2 69.2
2011 75.9 69.1
2010 75.7 68.9
2009 75.3 68.6
2008 74.8 68.6
2007 74.8 68.5
2006 74.4 68.2
2005 74.1 68.4
2004 73.7 68.3
2003 73.4 68
2002 73 67.9
2001 72.7 67.8
2000 72.3 67.8
1999 72 67.5
1998 71.6 67.2
1997 71.2 67
1996 70.8 66.7
1995 70.4 66.3
1994 69.8 66
1993 69.5 65.7
1992 69.1 65.4
1991 68.6 64.6
1990 68.2 64.4
1989 67.9 64.1
1988 67.6 63.7
1987 67.3 63.3
1986 66.9 62.9
1985 66.5 62.7
1984 66.1 62.4
1983 65.7 62.3
1982 65.2 62.2
1981 64.8 61.9
1980 64.2 61.9
1979 63.7 61.7
1978 63.1 61.5
1977 62.5 61.4
1976 61.2 60.9
1975 61 60.9
1974 60.2 60.8
1973 59.5 60.7
1972 58.6 60.9
1971 57.7 61.1
1970 56.8 60.8
1969 56 61
1968 55.2 60.9
1967 54.4 60.8
1966 53.7 60.6
1965 53 60.4
1964 52.3 60.1
1963 51.7 60
1962 51 59.8
1961 40.2 59.5
1960 33.4 59.2
1959 40.2 58.7
1958 48.8 58.3
1957 48.4 57.8
1956 47.8 57.2
1955 47.2 56.6
1954 46.8 56
1953 45.9 55.4
1952 45.3 54.7
1951 44.6 54.1
1950 43.8 53.6

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

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China and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Philippines
1x
Year Population
China Philippines
2024 1,408,975,000 115,843,670
2023 1,410,710,000 114,891,199
2022 1,412,175,000 113,964,338
2021 1,412,360,000 113,100,950
2020 1,411,100,000 112,081,264
2019 1,407,745,000 110,804,683
2018 1,402,760,000 109,465,287
2017 1,396,215,000 108,119,693
2016 1,387,790,000 106,735,719
2015 1,379,860,000 105,312,992
2014 1,371,860,000 103,767,130
2013 1,363,240,000 102,076,336
2012 1,354,190,000 100,175,512
2011 1,345,035,000 98,248,614
2010 1,337,705,000 96,337,125
2009 1,331,260,000 94,384,250
2008 1,324,655,000 92,699,095
2007 1,317,885,000 91,075,184
2006 1,311,020,000 89,508,986
2005 1,303,720,000 88,015,962
2004 1,296,075,000 86,394,504
2003 1,288,400,000 84,731,835
2002 1,280,400,000 83,068,889
2001 1,271,850,000 81,401,488
2000 1,262,645,000 79,625,397
1999 1,252,735,000 77,753,257
1998 1,241,935,000 75,791,024
1997 1,230,075,000 73,908,810
1996 1,217,550,000 72,190,242
1995 1,204,855,000 70,546,246
1994 1,191,835,000 69,019,291
1993 1,178,440,000 67,530,621
1992 1,164,970,000 65,926,125
1991 1,150,780,000 64,382,249
1990 1,135,185,000 62,854,666
1989 1,118,650,000 61,265,260
1988 1,101,630,000 59,739,052
1987 1,084,035,000 58,157,496
1986 1,066,790,000 56,645,077
1985 1,051,040,000 55,213,006
1984 1,036,825,000 53,726,181
1983 1,023,310,000 52,194,620
1982 1,008,630,000 50,695,707
1981 993,885,000 49,311,727
1980 981,235,000 48,043,740
1979 969,005,000 46,807,103
1978 956,165,000 45,575,281
1977 943,455,000 44,367,962
1976 930,685,000 43,201,488
1975 916,395,000 42,120,826
1974 900,350,000 41,174,341
1973 881,940,000 40,294,130
1972 862,030,000 39,408,560
1971 841,105,000 38,518,659
1970 818,315,000 37,622,204
1969 796,025,000 36,660,799
1968 774,510,000 35,638,342
1967 754,550,000 34,621,320
1966 735,400,000 33,617,170
1965 715,185,000 32,625,316
1964 698,355,000 31,643,032
1963 682,335,000 30,674,731
1962 665,770,000 29,723,536
1961 660,330,000 28,792,621
1960 667,070,000 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in China and Philippines

Fertility rate
China

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Philippines
2023 1 1.92
2022 1.03 1.93
2021 1.12 1.95
2020 1.24 2.08
2019 1.5 2.22
2018 1.54 2.38
2017 1.8 2.53
2016 1.77 2.68
2015 1.67 2.83
2014 1.77 2.89
2013 1.71 3.04
2012 1.8 3.14
2011 1.67 3.24
2010 1.69 3.32
2009 1.71 3.38
2008 1.7 3.4
2007 1.67 3.4
2006 1.64 3.47
2005 1.62 3.45
2004 1.61 3.52
2003 1.57 3.59
2002 1.57 3.65
2001 1.56 3.72
2000 1.63 3.75
1999 1.53 3.83
1998 1.52 3.88
1997 1.53 3.94
1996 1.55 4
1995 1.59 4.07
1994 1.63 4.08
1993 1.69 4.1
1992 1.78 4.16
1991 1.93 4.27
1990 2.51 4.32
1989 2.52 4.37
1988 2.54 4.45
1987 2.76 4.51
1986 2.72 4.56
1985 2.63 4.66
1984 2.61 4.77
1983 2.56 4.87
1982 2.97 4.92
1981 2.79 4.97
1980 2.74 5.11
1979 2.75 5.26
1978 2.72 5.39
1977 2.84 5.44
1976 3.24 5.51
1975 3.57 5.6
1974 4.17 5.69
1973 4.73 5.79
1972 5.11 5.94
1971 5.52 6.08
1970 6.09 6.22
1969 6.18 6.33
1968 6.51 6.45
1967 5.81 6.57
1966 6.31 6.69
1965 6.61 6.8
1964 6.67 6.89
1963 7.51 6.95
1962 6.09 6.98
1961 3.86 6.99
1960 4.45 7

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

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China and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
China

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
China Philippines
2024 40.6 26.8
2023 40.1 26.3
2022 39.6 25.9
2021 39 25.5
2020 38.5 25.1
2019 38.1 24.7
2018 37.7 24.3
2017 37.4 24
2016 37.1 23.6
2015 36.7 23.3
2014 36.3 22.9
2013 36 22.7
2012 35.7 22.4
2011 35.5 22.2
2010 35.1 22
2009 34.7 21.7
2008 34.2 21.5
2007 33.7 21.3
2006 33.1 21.2
2005 32.6 21
2004 32.1 20.8
2003 31.6 20.6
2002 31.1 20.4
2001 30.5 20.2
2000 30 20
1999 29.4 19.8
1998 28.8 19.6
1997 28.3 19.4
1996 27.8 19.3
1995 27.2 19.2
1994 26.6 19.1
1993 26.1 19.1
1992 25.6 19
1991 25.1 18.9
1990 24.7 18.8
1989 24.4 18.7
1988 23.9 18.6
1987 23.6 18.5
1986 23.4 18.3
1985 23.2 18.2
1984 23 18.1
1983 22.6 17.9
1982 22.1 17.7
1981 21.8 17.5
1980 21.6 17.3
1979 21.4 17.1
1978 21.2 16.9
1977 20.8 16.7
1976 20.4 16.5
1975 20.1 16.3
1974 19.7 16.1
1973 19.5 16
1972 19.3 15.9
1971 19.2 15.8
1970 19.1 15.7
1969 19.1 15.6
1968 19.2 15.5
1967 19.2 15.4
1966 19.3 15.4
1965 19.6 15.4
1964 19.9 15.4
1963 20.4 15.4
1962 21 15.5
1961 21.1 15.6
1960 20.9 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

China Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

China Philippines
% of world population
17.3%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
98.5%
2020
English speaking
0.7%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
83.8%
2023

Health

China Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

China Philippines
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
134,457 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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