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China vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 2nd vs. 80th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

China Romania
Population
1402578808
18839108
Population rank 2/197 70/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

China and Romania: Comparison Charts

China and Romania economies compared

GDP
China

Romania
1x
Year GDP
China Romania
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $382,564,217,989
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $347,757,995,759
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $295,319,437,557
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $285,071,280,114
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $250,625,048,304
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $250,080,428,512
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $241,791,427,224
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $210,147,385,855
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $185,290,759,249
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $177,885,131,240
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $199,722,319,676
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $189,798,603,751
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $179,117,323,107
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $192,623,977,894
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $170,064,350,672
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $174,110,532,659
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $214,315,932,061
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $174,588,782,939
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $122,023,735,993
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $98,454,380,120
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $74,973,656,852
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $57,806,384,143
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $46,065,502,703
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $40,395,116,581
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $37,253,739,511
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $35,953,156,754
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $41,696,091,974
1997 $967,753,570,435 $35,575,214,078
1996 $868,523,936,530 $36,937,074,278
1995 $738,190,896,228 $37,430,162,103
1994 $566,929,539,493 $30,072,805,104
1993 $446,557,291,212 $26,361,160,450
1992 $428,502,354,788 $25,121,666,667
1991 $384,510,452,962 $28,850,634,900
1990 $361,560,229,446 $38,247,882,300
1989 $348,380,566,802 $41,450,777,202
1988 $312,888,888,889 $40,424,528,302
1987 $273,455,156,951 $38,067,567,568
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Romania
2024 $13,303 $20,080
2023 $12,951 $18,244
2022 $12,971 $15,504
2021 $12,887 $14,908
2020 $10,627 $13,009
2019 $10,343 $12,910
2018 $10,086 $12,416
2017 $8,980 $10,728
2016 $8,255 $9,405
2015 $8,175 $8,977
2014 $7,781 $10,032
2013 $7,147 $9,498
2012 $6,405 $8,930
2011 $5,704 $9,561
2010 $4,629 $8,400
2009 $3,898 $8,548
2008 $3,523 $10,435
2007 $2,735 $8,360
2006 $2,129 $5,758
2005 $1,778 $4,618
2004 $1,531 $3,495
2003 $1,307 $2,679
2002 $1,164 $2,120
2001 $1,065 $1,825
2000 $969 $1,660
1999 $881 $1,600
1998 $835 $1,853
1997 $787 $1,577
1996 $713 $1,633
1995 $613 $1,650
1994 $476 $1,323
1993 $379 $1,158
1992 $368 $1,102
1991 $334 $1,254
1990 $319 $1,648
1989 $311 $1,790
1988 $284 $1,753
1987 $252.3 $1,659
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Romania
2026 79 76.4
2025 78.4 76.2
2024 78 76.1
2023 78 75.9
2022 78.2 75.3
2021 78.1 72.7
2020 78 74
2019 77.9 75.3
2018 77.7 75.1
2017 77.2 75
2016 77.2 75
2015 77 74.7
2014 76.7 74.8
2013 76.5 74.9
2012 76.2 74.3
2011 75.9 74.3
2010 75.7 73.6
2009 75.3 73.5
2008 74.8 73.2
2007 74.8 72.8
2006 74.4 72.2
2005 74.1 71.6
2004 73.7 71.1
2003 73.4 70.8
2002 73 70.8
2001 72.7 71.1
2000 72.3 71.2
1999 72 70.6
1998 71.6 69.9
1997 71.2 69.1
1996 70.8 68.8
1995 70.4 69.3
1994 69.8 69.3
1993 69.5 69.5
1992 69.1 69.5
1991 68.6 70
1990 68.2 69.8
1989 67.9 69.5
1988 67.6 69.4
1987 67.3 69.1
1986 66.9 69.7
1985 66.5 69.4
1984 66.1 69.9
1983 65.7 69.8
1982 65.2 69.8
1981 64.8 69.5
1980 64.2 69.2
1979 63.7 69.5
1978 63.1 69.8
1977 62.5 69.5
1976 61.2 69.9
1975 61 69.6
1974 60.2 69.5
1973 59.5 68.7
1972 58.6 69
1971 57.7 68.4
1970 56.8 67.9
1969 56 67.2
1968 55.2 67.9
1967 54.4 68.1
1966 53.7 68.2
1965 53 68.4
1964 52.3 68.4
1963 51.7 67.8
1962 51 67.2
1961 40.2 66.4
1960 33.4 65.6
1959 40.2 64.9
1958 48.8 64.4
1957 48.4 64
1956 47.8 63.6
1955 47.2 63.3
1954 46.8 63
1953 45.9 62.5
1952 45.3 61.8
1951 44.6 61.2
1950 43.8 60.5

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

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China and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Romania
1x
Year Population
China Romania
2024 1,408,975,000 19,051,804
2023 1,410,710,000 19,061,062
2022 1,412,175,000 19,048,502
2021 1,412,360,000 19,122,059
2020 1,411,100,000 19,265,250
2019 1,407,745,000 19,371,648
2018 1,402,760,000 19,473,970
2017 1,396,215,000 19,588,715
2016 1,387,790,000 19,702,267
2015 1,379,860,000 19,815,616
2014 1,371,860,000 19,908,979
2013 1,363,240,000 19,983,693
2012 1,354,190,000 20,058,035
2011 1,345,035,000 20,147,528
2010 1,337,705,000 20,246,871
2009 1,331,260,000 20,367,487
2008 1,324,655,000 20,537,875
2007 1,317,885,000 20,882,982
2006 1,311,020,000 21,193,760
2005 1,303,720,000 21,319,685
2004 1,296,075,000 21,451,748
2003 1,288,400,000 21,574,326
2002 1,280,400,000 21,730,496
2001 1,271,850,000 22,131,970
2000 1,262,645,000 22,442,971
1999 1,252,735,000 22,472,040
1998 1,241,935,000 22,507,344
1997 1,230,075,000 22,553,978
1996 1,217,550,000 22,619,004
1995 1,204,855,000 22,684,270
1994 1,191,835,000 22,730,211
1993 1,178,440,000 22,763,280
1992 1,164,970,000 22,794,284
1991 1,150,780,000 23,001,155
1990 1,135,185,000 23,201,835
1989 1,118,650,000 23,161,458
1988 1,101,630,000 23,057,662
1987 1,084,035,000 22,949,430
1986 1,066,790,000 22,836,841
1985 1,051,040,000 22,732,999
1984 1,036,825,000 22,640,547
1983 1,023,310,000 22,560,478
1982 1,008,630,000 22,475,741
1981 993,885,000 22,353,070
1980 981,235,000 22,207,282
1979 969,005,000 22,090,488
1978 956,165,000 21,951,464
1977 943,455,000 21,756,096
1976 930,685,000 21,551,634
1975 916,395,000 21,293,583
1974 900,350,000 21,029,429
1973 881,940,000 20,835,681
1972 862,030,000 20,657,957
1971 841,105,000 20,461,567
1970 818,315,000 20,250,398
1969 796,025,000 20,009,141
1968 774,510,000 19,799,831
1967 754,550,000 19,534,242
1966 735,400,000 19,215,450
1965 715,185,000 19,031,576
1964 698,355,000 18,919,126
1963 682,335,000 18,797,850
1962 665,770,000 18,676,550
1961 660,330,000 18,555,250
1960 667,070,000 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in China and Romania

Fertility rate
China

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Romania
2023 1 1.71
2022 1.03 1.71
2021 1.12 1.81
2020 1.24 1.8
2019 1.5 1.77
2018 1.54 1.76
2017 1.8 1.78
2016 1.77 1.69
2015 1.67 1.62
2014 1.77 1.56
2013 1.71 1.46
2012 1.8 1.52
2011 1.67 1.47
2010 1.69 1.59
2009 1.71 1.66
2008 1.7 1.6
2007 1.67 1.45
2006 1.64 1.42
2005 1.62 1.4
2004 1.61 1.33
2003 1.57 1.3
2002 1.57 1.27
2001 1.56 1.27
2000 1.63 1.31
1999 1.53 1.3
1998 1.52 1.32
1997 1.53 1.32
1996 1.55 1.3
1995 1.59 1.33
1994 1.63 1.4
1993 1.69 1.43
1992 1.78 1.51
1991 1.93 1.59
1990 2.51 1.83
1989 2.52 2.22
1988 2.54 2.3
1987 2.76 2.38
1986 2.72 2.39
1985 2.63 2.31
1984 2.61 2.26
1983 2.56 2.06
1982 2.97 2.17
1981 2.79 2.36
1980 2.74 2.43
1979 2.75 2.49
1978 2.72 2.52
1977 2.84 2.57
1976 3.24 2.54
1975 3.57 2.59
1974 4.17 2.71
1973 4.73 2.44
1972 5.11 2.55
1971 5.52 2.67
1970 6.09 2.89
1969 6.18 3.19
1968 6.51 3.63
1967 5.81 3.66
1966 6.31 1.9
1965 6.61 1.91
1964 6.67 1.96
1963 7.51 2.01
1962 6.09 2.04
1961 3.86 2.17
1960 4.45 2.34

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

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China and Romania demographics compared

Median age
China

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
China Romania
2024 40.6 43.8
2023 40.1 43.5
2022 39.6 43.3
2021 39 43.2
2020 38.5 42.9
2019 38.1 42.6
2018 37.7 42.3
2017 37.4 42
2016 37.1 41.7
2015 36.7 41.3
2014 36.3 40.9
2013 36 40.5
2012 35.7 40.2
2011 35.5 39.8
2010 35.1 39.3
2009 34.7 38.8
2008 34.2 38.2
2007 33.7 37.7
2006 33.1 37.3
2005 32.6 37
2004 32.1 36.6
2003 31.6 36
2002 31.1 35.3
2001 30.5 34.8
2000 30 34.8
1999 29.4 34.7
1998 28.8 34.6
1997 28.3 34.4
1996 27.8 34.2
1995 27.2 34
1994 26.6 33.8
1993 26.1 33.6
1992 25.6 33.3
1991 25.1 33.1
1990 24.7 33
1989 24.4 32.9
1988 23.9 32.8
1987 23.6 32.8
1986 23.4 32.7
1985 23.2 32.5
1984 23 32.3
1983 22.6 32.1
1982 22.1 32
1981 21.8 31.9
1980 21.6 31.8
1979 21.4 31.7
1978 21.2 31.7
1977 20.8 31.8
1976 20.4 31.8
1975 20.1 31.7
1974 19.7 31.6
1973 19.5 31.5
1972 19.3 31.5
1971 19.2 31.4
1970 19.1 31.4
1969 19.1 31.3
1968 19.2 31.3
1967 19.2 31.3
1966 19.3 31
1965 19.6 30.6
1964 19.9 30.2
1963 20.4 29.7
1962 21 29.3
1961 21.1 28.9
1960 20.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

China Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Romania
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.2%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

China Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

China Romania
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
53,964 mi
2024

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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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