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China vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 2nd vs. 1st).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

China Russia
Population
1402578808
141906741
Population rank 2/197 9/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 2/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

China and Russia: Comparison Charts

China and Russia economies compared

GDP
China

Russia
1x
Year GDP
China Russia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $989,932,071,353
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $764,015,973,481
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $591,016,690,732
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $430,347,420,185
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $345,470,494,418
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $306,602,070,621
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $259,710,142,197
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $195,907,128,351
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $270,955,486,862
1997 $967,753,570,435 $404,928,954,192
1996 $868,523,936,530 $391,724,890,744
1995 $738,190,896,228 $395,537,185,735
1994 $566,929,539,493 $395,077,301,248
1993 $446,557,291,212 $435,083,713,851
1992 $428,502,354,788 $460,290,556,901
1991 $384,510,452,962 $517,962,962,963
1990 $361,560,229,446 $517,014,446,228
1989 $348,380,566,802 $506,631,299,735
1988 $312,888,888,889 $554,828,660,436
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Russia
2024 $13,303 $15,145
2023 $12,951 $14,403
2022 $12,971 $15,888
2021 $12,887 $12,637
2020 $10,627 $10,280
2019 $10,343 $11,640
2018 $10,086 $11,399
2017 $8,980 $10,835
2016 $8,255 $8,804
2015 $8,175 $9,427
2014 $7,781 $14,277
2013 $7,147 $15,941
2012 $6,405 $15,402
2011 $5,704 $14,305
2010 $4,629 $10,675
2009 $3,898 $8,563
2008 $3,523 $11,635
2007 $2,735 $9,101
2006 $2,129 $6,920
2005 $1,778 $5,323
2004 $1,531 $4,102
2003 $1,307 $2,975
2002 $1,164 $2,378
2001 $1,065 $2,100
2000 $969 $1,772
1999 $881 $1,331
1998 $835 $1,835
1997 $787 $2,738
1996 $713 $2,644
1995 $613 $2,666
1994 $476 $2,662
1993 $379 $2,931
1992 $368 $3,099
1991 $334 $3,490
1990 $319 $3,494
1989 $311 $3,430
1988 $284 $3,778
1987 $252.3 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Russia
2026 79 73.7
2025 78.4 73.5
2024 78 73.3
2023 78 73.2
2022 78.2 72.5
2021 78.1 69.8
2020 78 71.2
2019 77.9 73.1
2018 77.7 72.9
2017 77.2 72.8
2016 77.2 71.9
2015 77 71.3
2014 76.7 70.8
2013 76.5 70.6
2012 76.2 70.1
2011 75.9 69.7
2010 75.7 68.2
2009 75.3 68.7
2008 74.8 67.9
2007 74.8 67.5
2006 74.4 66.5
2005 74.1 65.2
2004 73.7 65.1
2003 73.4 64.7
2002 73 64.7
2001 72.7 65
2000 72.3 65
1999 72 65.6
1998 71.6 66.9
1997 71.2 66.6
1996 70.8 65.4
1995 70.4 64
1994 69.8 63.8
1993 69.5 65
1992 69.1 67.8
1991 68.6 69
1990 68.2 69.3
1989 67.9 69.7
1988 67.6 69.9
1987 67.3 70.1
1986 66.9 70
1985 66.5 68.3
1984 66.1 67.6
1983 65.7 68
1982 65.2 68.1
1981 64.8 67.6
1980 64.2 67.5
1979 63.7 67.6
1978 63.1 67.8
1977 62.5 67.9
1976 61.2 68.1
1975 61 68.3
1974 60.2 68.7
1973 59.5 68.9
1972 58.6 68.8
1971 57.7 68.9
1970 56.8 68.7
1969 56 68.6
1968 55.2 69.1
1967 54.4 69.2
1966 53.7 69.4
1965 53 69.3
1964 52.3 69.5
1963 51.7 69.1
1962 51 68.5
1961 40.2 68.6
1960 33.4 68.3
1959 40.2 67.4
1958 48.8 67.7
1957 48.4 66
1956 47.8 66.5
1955 47.2 62.1
1954 46.8 59.9
1953 45.9 58.8
1952 45.3 57.6
1951 44.6 55.3
1950 43.8 55.5

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

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China and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Russia
1x
Year Population
China Russia
2024 1,408,975,000 143,533,851
2023 1,410,710,000 143,826,130
2022 1,412,175,000 144,236,933
2021 1,412,360,000 144,746,762
2020 1,411,100,000 145,245,148
2019 1,407,745,000 145,453,291
2018 1,402,760,000 145,398,106
2017 1,396,215,000 145,293,260
2016 1,387,790,000 145,015,460
2015 1,379,860,000 144,640,716
2014 1,371,860,000 144,237,223
2013 1,363,240,000 143,805,638
2012 1,354,190,000 143,378,447
2011 1,345,035,000 143,018,195
2010 1,337,705,000 142,849,468
2009 1,331,260,000 142,785,348
2008 1,324,655,000 142,742,366
2007 1,317,885,000 142,805,114
2006 1,311,020,000 143,049,637
2005 1,303,720,000 143,518,814
2004 1,296,075,000 144,067,316
2003 1,288,400,000 144,648,618
2002 1,280,400,000 145,306,497
2001 1,271,850,000 145,976,482
2000 1,262,645,000 146,596,869
1999 1,252,735,000 147,214,776
1998 1,241,935,000 147,670,784
1997 1,230,075,000 147,915,361
1996 1,217,550,000 148,160,129
1995 1,204,855,000 148,375,787
1994 1,191,835,000 148,407,912
1993 1,178,440,000 148,458,777
1992 1,164,970,000 148,538,197
1991 1,150,780,000 148,394,216
1990 1,135,185,000 147,969,406
1989 1,118,650,000 147,721,000
1988 1,101,630,000 146,857,000
1987 1,084,035,000 145,908,000
1986 1,066,790,000 144,894,000
1985 1,051,040,000 143,858,000
1984 1,036,825,000 142,745,000
1983 1,023,310,000 141,668,000
1982 1,008,630,000 140,823,000
1981 993,885,000 139,941,000
1980 981,235,000 139,010,000
1979 969,005,000 138,027,000
1978 956,165,000 137,060,000
1977 943,455,000 136,100,000
1976 930,685,000 135,147,000
1975 916,395,000 134,200,000
1974 900,350,000 133,432,000
1973 881,940,000 132,669,000
1972 862,030,000 131,909,000
1971 841,105,000 131,155,000
1970 818,315,000 130,404,000
1969 796,025,000 129,664,000
1968 774,510,000 128,928,000
1967 754,550,000 128,196,000
1966 735,400,000 127,468,000
1965 715,185,000 126,745,000
1964 698,355,000 125,345,000
1963 682,335,000 123,960,000
1962 665,770,000 122,591,000
1961 660,330,000 121,236,000
1960 667,070,000 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in China and Russia

Fertility rate
China

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Russia
2023 1 1.41
2022 1.03 1.42
2021 1.12 1.51
2020 1.24 1.51
2019 1.5 1.5
2018 1.54 1.58
2017 1.8 1.62
2016 1.77 1.76
2015 1.67 1.78
2014 1.77 1.75
2013 1.71 1.71
2012 1.8 1.69
2011 1.67 1.58
2010 1.69 1.57
2009 1.71 1.54
2008 1.7 1.5
2007 1.67 1.42
2006 1.64 1.31
2005 1.62 1.29
2004 1.61 1.34
2003 1.57 1.32
2002 1.57 1.29
2001 1.56 1.22
2000 1.63 1.2
1999 1.53 1.16
1998 1.52 1.23
1997 1.53 1.22
1996 1.55 1.27
1995 1.59 1.34
1994 1.63 1.4
1993 1.69 1.39
1992 1.78 1.55
1991 1.93 1.73
1990 2.51 1.89
1989 2.52 2.01
1988 2.54 2.12
1987 2.76 2.22
1986 2.72 2.15
1985 2.63 2.05
1984 2.61 2.06
1983 2.56 2.11
1982 2.97 2.04
1981 2.79 1.91
1980 2.74 1.89
1979 2.75 1.9
1978 2.72 1.92
1977 2.84 1.95
1976 3.24 1.97
1975 3.57 1.98
1974 4.17 2
1973 4.73 2.01
1972 5.11 2.04
1971 5.52 2.03
1970 6.09 1.99
1969 6.18 1.97
1968 6.51 1.99
1967 5.81 2.04
1966 6.31 2.1
1965 6.61 2.13
1964 6.67 2.18
1963 7.51 2.27
1962 6.09 2.36
1961 3.86 2.45
1960 4.45 2.52

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

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China and Russia demographics compared

Median age
China

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Russia
2024 40.6 40.9
2023 40.1 40.5
2022 39.6 40.1
2021 39 39.9
2020 38.5 39.7
2019 38.1 39.4
2018 37.7 39.2
2017 37.4 39
2016 37.1 38.8
2015 36.7 38.7
2014 36.3 38.6
2013 36 38.4
2012 35.7 38.3
2011 35.5 38.1
2010 35.1 38
2009 34.7 37.9
2008 34.2 37.8
2007 33.7 37.7
2006 33.1 37.6
2005 32.6 37.4
2004 32.1 37.2
2003 31.6 37
2002 31.1 36.9
2001 30.5 36.8
2000 30 36.6
1999 29.4 36.3
1998 28.8 36
1997 28.3 35.7
1996 27.8 35.3
1995 27.2 35
1994 26.6 34.7
1993 26.1 34.4
1992 25.6 33.9
1991 25.1 33.6
1990 24.7 33.2
1989 24.4 32.9
1988 23.9 32.6
1987 23.6 32.4
1986 23.4 32.2
1985 23.2 32
1984 23 31.8
1983 22.6 31.7
1982 22.1 31.6
1981 21.8 31.4
1980 21.6 31.3
1979 21.4 31.1
1978 21.2 31
1977 20.8 30.9
1976 20.4 30.6
1975 20.1 30.7
1974 19.7 30.9
1973 19.5 31.1
1972 19.3 31.1
1971 19.2 31
1970 19.1 30.7
1969 19.1 30.3
1968 19.2 29.8
1967 19.2 29.2
1966 19.3 28.9
1965 19.6 28.6
1964 19.9 28.3
1963 20.4 28.1
1962 21 27.7
1961 21.1 27.4
1960 20.9 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

China Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Russia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

China Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

China Russia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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