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China vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 2nd vs. 158th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

China Qatar
Population
1402578808
2999260
Population rank 2/197 136/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

China and Qatar: Comparison Charts

China and Qatar economies compared

GDP
China

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
China Qatar
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $219,162,637,363
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $217,308,516,484
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $235,709,340,659
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $179,732,142,857
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $144,411,538,462
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $176,371,428,571
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $183,335,164,835
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $161,099,175,824
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $151,732,142,857
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $161,739,835,165
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $206,224,725,275
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $198,727,747,253
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $186,833,516,484
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $167,775,274,725
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $123,627,197,802
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $97,798,351,648
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $115,270,054,945
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $79,712,087,912
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $60,882,142,857
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $44,530,494,505
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $31,734,065,934
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $23,533,791,209
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $19,363,736,264
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $17,538,461,538
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $17,759,890,110
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $12,393,131,868
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $10,255,495,027
1997 $967,753,570,435 $11,297,802,115
1996 $868,523,936,530 $9,059,340,385
1995 $738,190,896,228 $8,137,911,978
1994 $566,929,539,493 $7,374,450,769
1993 $446,557,291,212 $7,156,593,654
1992 $428,502,354,788 $7,646,153,984
1991 $384,510,452,962 $6,883,516,484
1990 $361,560,229,446 $7,360,439,423
1989 $348,380,566,802 $6,487,912,088
1988 $312,888,888,889 $6,038,187,033
1987 $273,455,156,951 $5,446,428,681
1986 $301,310,144,928 $5,053,021,951
1985 $310,064,625,850 $6,153,296,456
1984 $260,442,857,143 $6,704,395,824
1983 $231,130,268,199 $6,467,582,308
1982 $205,480,916,031 $7,596,703,214
1981 $196,218,253,968 $8,661,263,764
1980 $191,487,500,000 $7,829,165,262
1979 $178,573,913,043 $5,632,962,997
1978 $149,788,617,886 $4,052,000,413
1977 $175,226,595,860 $3,617,564,638
1976 $154,196,810,059 $3,284,273,987
1975 $163,687,619,736 $2,512,773,166
1974 $144,418,433,058 $2,401,403,227
1973 $138,764,340,892 $793,885,560
1972 $113,871,930,714 $510,262,500
1971 $99,959,013,880 $387,703,106
1970 $92,752,930,873 $301,791,302
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Qatar
2024 $13,303 $76,689
2023 $12,951 $81,817
2022 $12,971 $88,701
2021 $12,887 $71,752
2020 $10,627 $51,684
2019 $10,343 $66,841
2018 $10,086 $71,040
2017 $8,980 $63,280
2016 $8,255 $61,254
2015 $8,175 $68,985
2014 $7,781 $95,841
2013 $7,147 $103,697
2012 $6,405 $108,470
2011 $5,704 $103,262
2010 $4,629 $76,463
2009 $3,898 $60,786
2008 $3,523 $80,781
2007 $2,735 $65,954
2006 $2,129 $62,582
2005 $1,778 $53,950
2004 $1,531 $41,036
2003 $1,307 $31,602
2002 $1,164 $27,227
2001 $1,065 $25,871
2000 $969 $27,535
1999 $881 $20,234
1998 $835 $17,665
1997 $787 $20,523
1996 $713 $17,125
1995 $613 $15,823
1994 $476 $14,765
1993 $379 $14,770
1992 $368 $16,280
1991 $334 $15,133
1990 $319 $16,722
1989 $311 $15,243
1988 $284 $14,682
1987 $252.3 $13,719
1986 $282.4 $13,213
1985 $295 $16,815
1984 $251.2 $19,272
1983 $225.9 $19,616
1982 $203.7 $24,385
1981 $197.4 $29,505
1980 $195.1 $28,375
1979 $184.3 $21,777
1978 $156.7 $16,757
1977 $185.7 $16,058
1976 $165.7 $15,710
1975 $178.6 $13,014
1974 $160.4 $13,540
1973 $157.3 $4,905
1972 $132.1 $3,483
1971 $118.8 $2,952
1970 $113.3 $2,594
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Qatar
2026 79 82.8
2025 78.4 82.7
2024 78 82.5
2023 78 82.4
2022 78.2 81.9
2021 78.1 81.1
2020 78 80.4
2019 77.9 82.9
2018 77.7 82.7
2017 77.2 82.5
2016 77.2 82.1
2015 77 81.8
2014 76.7 81.4
2013 76.5 81
2012 76.2 80.5
2011 75.9 80
2010 75.7 79.4
2009 75.3 78.8
2008 74.8 78.3
2007 74.8 77.7
2006 74.4 77.3
2005 74.1 76.9
2004 73.7 76.5
2003 73.4 76.1
2002 73 75.8
2001 72.7 75.5
2000 72.3 75.3
1999 72 75
1998 71.6 74.9
1997 71.2 74.7
1996 70.8 74.6
1995 70.4 74.4
1994 69.8 74.2
1993 69.5 74.1
1992 69.1 73.9
1991 68.6 73.7
1990 68.2 73.4
1989 67.9 73.1
1988 67.6 72.8
1987 67.3 72.5
1986 66.9 72.2
1985 66.5 71.8
1984 66.1 71.5
1983 65.7 71.1
1982 65.2 70.7
1981 64.8 70.3
1980 64.2 69.9
1979 63.7 69.5
1978 63.1 69.1
1977 62.5 68.6
1976 61.2 68.2
1975 61 67.7
1974 60.2 67.2
1973 59.5 66.6
1972 58.6 66.1
1971 57.7 65.5
1970 56.8 64.9
1969 56 64.2
1968 55.2 63.6
1967 54.4 62.9
1966 53.7 62.2
1965 53 61.4
1964 52.3 60.7
1963 51.7 60
1962 51 59.2
1961 40.2 58.5
1960 33.4 57.8
1959 40.2 57
1958 48.8 56.3
1957 48.4 55.6
1956 47.8 54.9
1955 47.2 54.2
1954 46.8 53.5
1953 45.9 52.8
1952 45.3 52.1
1951 44.6 51.5
1950 43.8 50.8

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

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China and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Qatar
1x
Year Population
China Qatar
2024 1,408,975,000 2,857,822
2023 1,410,710,000 2,656,032
2022 1,412,175,000 2,657,333
2021 1,412,360,000 2,504,910
2020 1,411,100,000 2,794,148
2019 1,407,745,000 2,638,657
2018 1,402,760,000 2,580,734
2017 1,396,215,000 2,545,820
2016 1,387,790,000 2,477,113
2015 1,379,860,000 2,344,557
2014 1,371,860,000 2,151,745
2013 1,363,240,000 1,916,426
2012 1,354,190,000 1,722,438
2011 1,345,035,000 1,624,761
2010 1,337,705,000 1,616,832
2009 1,331,260,000 1,608,903
2008 1,324,655,000 1,426,938
2007 1,317,885,000 1,208,595
2006 1,311,020,000 972,831
2005 1,303,720,000 825,408
2004 1,296,075,000 773,332
2003 1,288,400,000 744,682
2002 1,280,400,000 711,205
2001 1,271,850,000 677,925
2000 1,262,645,000 644,989
1999 1,252,735,000 612,500
1998 1,241,935,000 580,540
1997 1,230,075,000 550,500
1996 1,217,550,000 529,019
1995 1,204,855,000 514,325
1994 1,191,835,000 499,459
1993 1,178,440,000 484,545
1992 1,164,970,000 469,657
1991 1,150,780,000 454,853
1990 1,135,185,000 440,175
1989 1,118,650,000 425,646
1988 1,101,630,000 411,264
1987 1,084,035,000 397,005
1986 1,066,790,000 382,422
1985 1,051,040,000 365,940
1984 1,036,825,000 347,878
1983 1,023,310,000 329,709
1982 1,008,630,000 311,537
1981 993,885,000 293,553
1980 981,235,000 275,913
1979 969,005,000 258,670
1978 956,165,000 241,808
1977 943,455,000 225,285
1976 930,685,000 209,052
1975 916,395,000 193,087
1974 900,350,000 177,362
1973 881,940,000 161,841
1972 862,030,000 146,506
1971 841,105,000 131,346
1970 818,315,000 116,350
1969 796,025,000 103,025
1968 774,510,000 91,749
1967 754,550,000 81,439
1966 735,400,000 72,192
1965 715,185,000 64,065
1964 698,355,000 56,867
1963 682,335,000 50,380
1962 665,770,000 44,630
1961 660,330,000 39,680
1960 667,070,000 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in China and Qatar

Fertility rate
China

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Qatar
2023 1 1.73
2022 1.03 1.74
2021 1.12 1.61
2020 1.24 1.68
2019 1.5 1.73
2018 1.54 1.76
2017 1.8 1.83
2016 1.77 1.86
2015 1.67 1.98
2014 1.77 2.03
2013 1.71 2.03
2012 1.8 2.04
2011 1.67 2.07
2010 1.69 2.14
2009 1.71 2.25
2008 1.7 2.37
2007 1.67 2.44
2006 1.64 2.51
2005 1.62 2.64
2004 1.61 2.79
2003 1.57 2.93
2002 1.57 3.01
2001 1.56 3.08
2000 1.63 3.07
1999 1.53 3.12
1998 1.52 3.21
1997 1.53 3.33
1996 1.55 3.44
1995 1.59 3.56
1994 1.63 3.67
1993 1.69 3.77
1992 1.78 3.85
1991 1.93 3.99
1990 2.51 4.23
1989 2.52 4.41
1988 2.54 4.51
1987 2.76 4.54
1986 2.72 4.57
1985 2.63 4.64
1984 2.61 4.76
1983 2.56 4.9
1982 2.97 5.04
1981 2.79 5.2
1980 2.74 5.33
1979 2.75 5.46
1978 2.72 5.58
1977 2.84 5.69
1976 3.24 5.78
1975 3.57 5.86
1974 4.17 5.94
1973 4.73 6.01
1972 5.11 6.07
1971 5.52 6.15
1970 6.09 6.23
1969 6.18 6.31
1968 6.51 6.39
1967 5.81 6.46
1966 6.31 6.52
1965 6.61 6.53
1964 6.67 6.53
1963 7.51 6.53
1962 6.09 6.53
1961 3.86 6.53
1960 4.45 6.53

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

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China and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
China

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
China Qatar
2024 40.6 34.5
2023 40.1 34.1
2022 39.6 33.4
2021 39 32.9
2020 38.5 32.6
2019 38.1 32.3
2018 37.7 31.9
2017 37.4 31.6
2016 37.1 31.4
2015 36.7 31.2
2014 36.3 31.1
2013 36 30.9
2012 35.7 31
2011 35.5 31.2
2010 35.1 31.3
2009 34.7 30.8
2008 34.2 30.1
2007 33.7 30.1
2006 33.1 30.6
2005 32.6 30.9
2004 32.1 31
2003 31.6 30.9
2002 31.1 30.5
2001 30.5 30.1
2000 30 29.9
1999 29.4 29.8
1998 28.8 29.8
1997 28.3 29.9
1996 27.8 29.6
1995 27.2 29.1
1994 26.6 28.7
1993 26.1 28.4
1992 25.6 28.1
1991 25.1 27.9
1990 24.7 27.7
1989 24.4 27.6
1988 23.9 27.5
1987 23.6 27.5
1986 23.4 27.4
1985 23.2 27
1984 23 26.3
1983 22.6 25.6
1982 22.1 24.8
1981 21.8 24.1
1980 21.6 23.5
1979 21.4 22.9
1978 21.2 22.3
1977 20.8 21.8
1976 20.4 21.3
1975 20.1 21
1974 19.7 20.8
1973 19.5 20.9
1972 19.3 21.3
1971 19.2 22.2
1970 19.1 23.7
1969 19.1 24.4
1968 19.2 24
1967 19.2 23.5
1966 19.3 23
1965 19.6 22.5
1964 19.9 21.8
1963 20.4 21.1
1962 21 20.1
1961 21.1 19
1960 20.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

China Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Qatar
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
97.8%
2014
English speaking
0.7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

China Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

China Qatar
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
4,374 mi
2016

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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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