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China vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 2nd vs. 108th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

China Portugal
Population
1402578808
10667081
Population rank 2/197 92/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

China and Portugal: Comparison Charts

China and Portugal economies compared

GDP
China

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
China Portugal
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $313,271,185,085
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $292,323,800,949
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $256,898,677,175
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $256,055,879,091
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $229,618,773,423
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $240,115,970,063
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $242,092,894,543
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $220,862,990,767
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $206,305,431,242
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $199,038,523,120
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $230,078,616,300
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $226,677,408,292
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $216,536,676,772
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $245,426,767,676
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $238,443,864,993
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $244,667,762,836
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $263,416,394,624
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $240,496,147,317
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $208,756,449,276
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $197,253,876,705
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $189,382,122,532
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $165,226,175,537
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $118,605,192,877
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $127,470,385,557
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $123,946,327,916
1997 $967,753,570,435 $117,016,535,163
1996 $868,523,936,530 $122,630,089,680
1995 $738,190,896,228 $118,122,007,430
1994 $566,929,539,493 $99,688,641,304
1993 $446,557,291,212 $95,009,751,901
1992 $428,502,354,788 $107,592,098,307
1991 $384,510,452,962 $89,233,599,278
1990 $361,560,229,446 $78,713,860,217
1989 $348,380,566,802 $60,594,092,182
1988 $312,888,888,889 $56,347,250,696
1987 $273,455,156,951 $48,182,925,857
1986 $301,310,144,928 $38,745,901,354
1985 $310,064,625,850 $27,115,807,742
1984 $260,442,857,143 $25,217,969,050
1983 $231,130,268,199 $27,239,650,742
1982 $205,480,916,031 $30,527,754,793
1981 $196,218,253,968 $31,977,276,873
1980 $191,487,500,000 $32,896,519,824
1979 $178,573,913,043 $26,622,819,672
1978 $149,788,617,886 $23,487,614,051
1977 $175,226,595,860 $21,439,523,311
1976 $154,196,810,059 $20,332,831,565
1975 $163,687,619,736 $19,347,607,843
1974 $144,418,433,058 $17,512,391,476
1973 $138,764,340,892 $15,090,564,186
1972 $113,871,930,714 $11,239,117,865
1971 $99,959,013,880 $9,201,604,240
1970 $92,752,930,873 $8,108,235,704
1969 $79,847,786,729 $7,287,555,035
1968 $70,980,323,819 $6,644,693,214
1967 $73,011,350,596 $6,002,607,030
1966 $76,854,053,259 $5,370,108,031
1965 $70,565,994,356 $4,901,711,248
1964 $59,821,862,703 $4,429,202,657
1963 $50,812,227,919 $4,084,251,593
1962 $47,310,737,754 $3,835,883,663
1961 $50,162,299,350 $3,573,719,085
1960 $59,846,235,025 $3,339,150,158

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

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China and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Portugal
2024 $13,303 $29,292
2023 $12,951 $27,635
2022 $12,971 $24,621
2021 $12,887 $24,711
2020 $10,627 $22,299
2019 $10,343 $23,343
2018 $10,086 $23,541
2017 $8,980 $21,442
2016 $8,255 $19,980
2015 $8,175 $19,216
2014 $7,781 $22,121
2013 $7,147 $21,676
2012 $6,405 $20,593
2011 $5,704 $23,247
2010 $4,629 $22,552
2009 $3,898 $23,151
2008 $3,523 $24,949
2007 $2,735 $22,811
2006 $2,129 $19,839
2005 $1,778 $18,780
2004 $1,531 $18,064
2003 $1,307 $15,798
2002 $1,164 $12,937
2001 $1,065 $11,735
2000 $969 $11,526
1999 $881 $12,475
1998 $835 $12,199
1997 $787 $11,576
1996 $713 $12,185
1995 $613 $11,781
1994 $476 $9,977
1993 $379 $9,535
1992 $368 $10,811
1991 $334 $8,959
1990 $319 $7,885
1989 $311 $6,056
1988 $284 $5,624
1987 $252.3 $4,804
1986 $282.4 $3,862
1985 $295 $2,705
1984 $251.2 $2,523
1983 $225.9 $2,735
1982 $203.7 $3,080
1981 $197.4 $3,246
1980 $195.1 $3,368
1979 $184.3 $2,756
1978 $156.7 $2,457
1977 $185.7 $2,267
1976 $165.7 $2,173
1975 $178.6 $2,128
1974 $160.4 $2,000
1973 $157.3 $1,748
1972 $132.1 $1,302
1971 $118.8 $1,065
1970 $113.3 $934
1969 $100.3 $832
1968 $91.6 $752
1967 $96.8 $676
1966 $104.5 $601
1965 $98.7 $545
1964 $85.7 $490
1963 $74.5 $452
1962 $71.1 $426
1961 $76 $400
1960 $89.7 $377

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

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China vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Portugal
2026 79 82.9
2025 78.4 82.7
2024 78 82.6
2023 78 82.4
2022 78.2 81.2
2021 78.1 81.4
2020 78 81.4
2019 77.9 82
2018 77.7 81.6
2017 77.2 81.7
2016 77.2 81.4
2015 77 81.3
2014 76.7 81.3
2013 76.5 80.9
2012 76.2 80.6
2011 75.9 80.6
2010 75.7 80.1
2009 75.3 79.8
2008 74.8 79.6
2007 74.8 79.3
2006 74.4 79.1
2005 74.1 78.3
2004 73.7 78.4
2003 73.4 77.6
2002 73 77.4
2001 72.7 77.2
2000 72.3 76.8
1999 72 76.3
1998 71.6 76.1
1997 71.2 75.9
1996 70.8 75.5
1995 70.4 75.5
1994 69.8 75.7
1993 69.5 74.8
1992 69.1 74.9
1991 68.6 74.2
1990 68.2 74.3
1989 67.9 74.7
1988 67.6 74.1
1987 67.3 74.1
1986 66.9 73.6
1985 66.5 73.2
1984 66.1 72.9
1983 65.7 72.7
1982 65.2 72.7
1981 64.8 71.9
1980 64.2 71.7
1979 63.7 71.6
1978 63.1 70.8
1977 62.5 70.3
1976 61.2 69.1
1975 61 68.8
1974 60.2 69.1
1973 59.5 68.6
1972 58.6 69.2
1971 57.7 66.8
1970 56.8 67.1
1969 56 66.4
1968 55.2 66.8
1967 54.4 66.5
1966 53.7 65.6
1965 53 66.1
1964 52.3 65.1
1963 51.7 64.9
1962 51 64.3
1961 40.2 62.8
1960 33.4 64.1
1959 40.2 62.9
1958 48.8 63.7
1957 48.4 61.4
1956 47.8 61.2
1955 47.2 61.4
1954 46.8 62.2
1953 45.9 61.1
1952 45.3 59.8
1951 44.6 58.7
1950 43.8 58.5

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

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China and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Portugal
1x
Year Population
China Portugal
2024 1,408,975,000 10,694,681
2023 1,410,710,000 10,578,174
2022 1,412,175,000 10,434,332
2021 1,412,360,000 10,361,831
2020 1,411,100,000 10,297,081
2019 1,407,745,000 10,286,263
2018 1,402,760,000 10,283,822
2017 1,396,215,000 10,300,300
2016 1,387,790,000 10,325,452
2015 1,379,860,000 10,358,076
2014 1,371,860,000 10,401,062
2013 1,363,240,000 10,457,295
2012 1,354,190,000 10,514,844
2011 1,345,035,000 10,557,560
2010 1,337,705,000 10,573,100
2009 1,331,260,000 10,568,247
2008 1,324,655,000 10,558,177
2007 1,317,885,000 10,542,964
2006 1,311,020,000 10,522,288
2005 1,303,720,000 10,503,330
2004 1,296,075,000 10,483,861
2003 1,288,400,000 10,458,821
2002 1,280,400,000 10,419,631
2001 1,271,850,000 10,362,722
2000 1,262,645,000 10,289,898
1999 1,252,735,000 10,217,828
1998 1,241,935,000 10,160,196
1997 1,230,075,000 10,108,977
1996 1,217,550,000 10,063,945
1995 1,204,855,000 10,026,176
1994 1,191,835,000 9,991,525
1993 1,178,440,000 9,964,675
1992 1,164,970,000 9,952,494
1991 1,150,780,000 9,960,235
1990 1,135,185,000 9,983,218
1989 1,118,650,000 10,005,000
1988 1,101,630,000 10,019,610
1987 1,084,035,000 10,030,031
1986 1,066,790,000 10,032,734
1985 1,051,040,000 10,023,613
1984 1,036,825,000 9,996,232
1983 1,023,310,000 9,957,865
1982 1,008,630,000 9,911,771
1981 993,885,000 9,851,362
1980 981,235,000 9,766,312
1979 969,005,000 9,661,265
1978 956,165,000 9,558,250
1977 943,455,000 9,455,675
1976 930,685,000 9,355,810
1975 916,395,000 9,093,470
1974 900,350,000 8,754,365
1973 881,940,000 8,633,100
1972 862,030,000 8,630,430
1971 841,105,000 8,643,756
1970 818,315,000 8,680,431
1969 796,025,000 8,757,705
1968 774,510,000 8,836,650
1967 754,550,000 8,874,520
1966 735,400,000 8,930,990
1965 715,185,000 8,998,595
1964 698,355,000 9,035,365
1963 682,335,000 9,030,355
1962 665,770,000 8,993,985
1961 660,330,000 8,929,316
1960 667,070,000 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in China and Portugal

Fertility rate
China

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Portugal
2023 1 1.44
2022 1.03 1.43
2021 1.12 1.35
2020 1.24 1.42
2019 1.5 1.44
2018 1.54 1.42
2017 1.8 1.38
2016 1.77 1.37
2015 1.67 1.31
2014 1.77 1.24
2013 1.71 1.21
2012 1.8 1.28
2011 1.67 1.35
2010 1.69 1.39
2009 1.71 1.34
2008 1.7 1.39
2007 1.67 1.35
2006 1.64 1.37
2005 1.62 1.41
2004 1.61 1.4
2003 1.57 1.44
2002 1.57 1.46
2001 1.56 1.45
2000 1.63 1.55
1999 1.53 1.5
1998 1.52 1.47
1997 1.53 1.47
1996 1.55 1.44
1995 1.59 1.41
1994 1.63 1.45
1993 1.69 1.52
1992 1.78 1.54
1991 1.93 1.56
1990 2.51 1.56
1989 2.52 1.57
1988 2.54 1.61
1987 2.76 1.62
1986 2.72 1.66
1985 2.63 1.72
1984 2.61 1.9
1983 2.56 1.95
1982 2.97 2.07
1981 2.79 2.13
1980 2.74 2.25
1979 2.75 2.31
1978 2.72 2.45
1977 2.84 2.69
1976 3.24 2.82
1975 3.57 2.75
1974 4.17 2.7
1973 4.73 2.77
1972 5.11 2.86
1971 5.52 3
1970 6.09 3.01
1969 6.18 3.12
1968 6.51 3.12
1967 5.81 3.16
1966 6.31 3.16
1965 6.61 3.15
1964 6.67 3.21
1963 7.51 3.12
1962 6.09 3.23
1961 3.86 3.21
1960 4.45 3.16

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

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China and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
China

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
China Portugal
2024 40.6 47.5
2023 40.1 47.2
2022 39.6 46.8
2021 39 46.5
2020 38.5 46.1
2019 38.1 45.6
2018 37.7 45.2
2017 37.4 44.7
2016 37.1 44.3
2015 36.7 43.8
2014 36.3 43.4
2013 36 42.9
2012 35.7 42.4
2011 35.5 41.9
2010 35.1 41.5
2009 34.7 41
2008 34.2 40.6
2007 33.7 40.2
2006 33.1 39.8
2005 32.6 39.4
2004 32.1 39
2003 31.6 38.6
2002 31.1 38.3
2001 30.5 38
2000 30 37.7
1999 29.4 37.4
1998 28.8 37.1
1997 28.3 36.8
1996 27.8 36.4
1995 27.2 36.1
1994 26.6 35.7
1993 26.1 35.4
1992 25.6 35
1991 25.1 34.6
1990 24.7 34.2
1989 24.4 33.7
1988 23.9 33.3
1987 23.6 32.9
1986 23.4 32.5
1985 23.2 32.1
1984 23 31.7
1983 22.6 31.4
1982 22.1 31.1
1981 21.8 30.8
1980 21.6 30.6
1979 21.4 30.3
1978 21.2 30
1977 20.8 29.9
1976 20.4 29.8
1975 20.1 29.7
1974 19.7 29.7
1973 19.5 29.6
1972 19.3 29.6
1971 19.2 29.7
1970 19.1 29.6
1969 19.1 29.4
1968 19.2 29.2
1967 19.2 29.1
1966 19.3 29
1965 19.6 28.8
1964 19.9 28.7
1963 20.4 28.5
1962 21 28.3
1961 21.1 28.1
1960 20.9 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

China Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Portugal
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
96.8%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

China Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

China Portugal
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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