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China vs Senegal statistics compared

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China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 2nd vs. 85th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

China Senegal
Population
1402578808
19491599
Population rank 2/197 68/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

China and Senegal: Comparison Charts

China and Senegal economies compared

GDP
China

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
China Senegal
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $32,808,056,601
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $30,696,331,296
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $27,783,332,223
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $27,520,784,130
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $24,530,513,038
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $23,403,995,992
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $23,116,701,556
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $20,996,562,944
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $19,040,312,333
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $17,774,766,696
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $19,797,253,440
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $18,918,667,725
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $17,660,870,412
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $17,814,283,639
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $16,121,315,909
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $16,145,867,495
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $16,853,989,628
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $13,994,218,413
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $11,697,918,243
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $11,009,033,438
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $10,076,816,667
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $8,768,721,563
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $7,006,402,320
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $6,507,824,829
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $6,013,185,004
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $6,592,834,933
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $6,505,607,909
1997 $967,753,570,435 $6,041,478,726
1996 $868,523,936,530 $6,559,712,166
1995 $738,190,896,228 $6,326,342,633
1994 $566,929,539,493 $5,034,588,196
1993 $446,557,291,212 $7,367,986,241
1992 $428,502,354,788 $7,769,817,840
1991 $384,510,452,962 $7,255,210,470
1990 $361,560,229,446 $7,390,967,360
1989 $348,380,566,802 $6,366,039,373
1988 $312,888,888,889 $6,418,419,389
1987 $273,455,156,951 $6,487,353,103
1986 $301,310,144,928 $5,392,093,446
1985 $310,064,625,850 $3,818,944,918
1984 $260,442,857,143 $3,485,165,432
1983 $231,130,268,199 $3,569,356,125
1982 $205,480,916,031 $4,013,951,443
1981 $196,218,253,968 $4,095,892,781
1980 $191,487,500,000 $4,510,108,291
1979 $178,573,913,043 $4,084,877,823
1978 $149,788,617,886 $3,280,354,921
1977 $175,226,595,860 $2,938,046,463
1976 $154,196,810,059 $2,869,777,884
1975 $163,687,619,736 $2,830,388,405
1974 $144,418,433,058 $2,099,325,229
1973 $138,764,340,892 $1,863,398,590
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,620,857,104
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,339,549,033
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,297,407,655
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,245,234,931
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,309,384,862
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,246,480,766
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,246,908,186
1965 $70,565,994,356 $1,210,058,228
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,188,930,645
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,122,139,862
1962 $47,310,737,754 $1,085,475,791
1961 $50,162,299,350 $1,058,975,257
1960 $59,846,235,025 $1,003,692,370

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

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China and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Senegal
2024 $13,303 $1,773
2023 $12,951 $1,698
2022 $12,971 $1,574
2021 $12,887 $1,598
2020 $10,627 $1,461
2019 $10,343 $1,431
2018 $10,086 $1,453
2017 $8,980 $1,357
2016 $8,255 $1,266
2015 $8,175 $1,218
2014 $7,781 $1,399
2013 $7,147 $1,380
2012 $6,405 $1,327
2011 $5,704 $1,375
2010 $4,629 $1,276
2009 $3,898 $1,309
2008 $3,523 $1,399
2007 $2,735 $1,189
2006 $2,129 $1,017
2005 $1,778 $980
2004 $1,531 $918
2003 $1,307 $818
2002 $1,164 $669
2001 $1,065 $637
2000 $969 $603
1999 $881 $678
1998 $835 $685
1997 $787 $651
1996 $713 $723
1995 $613 $715
1994 $476 $584
1993 $379 $878
1992 $368 $951
1991 $334 $913
1990 $319 $957
1989 $311 $849
1988 $284 $880
1987 $252.3 $916
1986 $282.4 $784
1985 $295 $571
1984 $251.2 $536
1983 $225.9 $564
1982 $203.7 $652
1981 $197.4 $683
1980 $195.1 $772
1979 $184.3 $716
1978 $156.7 $589
1977 $185.7 $540
1976 $165.7 $541
1975 $178.6 $547
1974 $160.4 $417
1973 $157.3 $381
1972 $132.1 $342
1971 $118.8 $291.1
1970 $113.3 $290.5
1969 $100.3 $287.3
1968 $91.6 $311
1967 $96.8 $305
1966 $104.5 $315
1965 $98.7 $314
1964 $85.7 $318
1963 $74.5 $309
1962 $71.1 $307
1961 $76 $308
1960 $89.7 $300

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

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China vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Senegal
2026 79 69.4
2025 78.4 69.2
2024 78 68.9
2023 78 68.7
2022 78.2 67.8
2021 78.1 66.9
2020 78 67.5
2019 77.9 67.7
2018 77.7 67.4
2017 77.2 67.1
2016 77.2 66.7
2015 77 66.5
2014 76.7 66
2013 76.5 65.6
2012 76.2 65.2
2011 75.9 64.8
2010 75.7 64.2
2009 75.3 63.8
2008 74.8 63.2
2007 74.8 62.7
2006 74.4 61.8
2005 74.1 61
2004 73.7 60.3
2003 73.4 59.5
2002 73 58.9
2001 72.7 58.2
2000 72.3 57.6
1999 72 57.3
1998 71.6 57.1
1997 71.2 57.1
1996 70.8 57.1
1995 70.4 57.3
1994 69.8 57.5
1993 69.5 57.3
1992 69.1 57.3
1991 68.6 57
1990 68.2 56.7
1989 67.9 56.2
1988 67.6 55.5
1987 67.3 54.6
1986 66.9 53.7
1985 66.5 52.6
1984 66.1 51.7
1983 65.7 50.8
1982 65.2 49.9
1981 64.8 49.1
1980 64.2 48.3
1979 63.7 47.5
1978 63.1 46.6
1977 62.5 45.7
1976 61.2 44.8
1975 61 43.9
1974 60.2 43.1
1973 59.5 42.4
1972 58.6 41.8
1971 57.7 41.2
1970 56.8 40.8
1969 56 40.4
1968 55.2 40.1
1967 54.4 40
1966 53.7 39.8
1965 53 39.8
1964 52.3 39.8
1963 51.7 39.7
1962 51 39.7
1961 40.2 39.7
1960 33.4 39.7
1959 40.2 39.5
1958 48.8 39.4
1957 48.4 39.1
1956 47.8 38.9
1955 47.2 38.5
1954 46.8 38.2
1953 45.9 37.8
1952 45.3 37.4
1951 44.6 36.9
1950 43.8 36.5

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

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China and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Senegal
1x
Year Population
China Senegal
2024 1,408,975,000 18,501,984
2023 1,410,710,000 18,077,573
2022 1,412,175,000 17,651,103
2021 1,412,360,000 17,220,867
2020 1,411,100,000 16,789,219
2019 1,407,745,000 16,352,922
2018 1,402,760,000 15,914,498
2017 1,396,215,000 15,475,002
2016 1,387,790,000 15,034,521
2015 1,379,860,000 14,593,331
2014 1,371,860,000 14,152,102
2013 1,363,240,000 13,710,849
2012 1,354,190,000 13,310,495
2011 1,345,035,000 12,958,897
2010 1,337,705,000 12,635,413
2009 1,331,260,000 12,337,389
2008 1,324,655,000 12,048,959
2007 1,317,885,000 11,770,344
2006 1,311,020,000 11,500,094
2005 1,303,720,000 11,235,472
2004 1,296,075,000 10,975,704
2003 1,288,400,000 10,721,176
2002 1,280,400,000 10,466,214
2001 1,271,850,000 10,212,942
2000 1,262,645,000 9,968,260
1999 1,252,735,000 9,730,887
1998 1,241,935,000 9,502,952
1997 1,230,075,000 9,283,495
1996 1,217,550,000 9,067,014
1995 1,204,855,000 8,848,101
1994 1,191,835,000 8,624,078
1993 1,178,440,000 8,396,288
1992 1,164,970,000 8,168,395
1991 1,150,780,000 7,943,085
1990 1,135,185,000 7,720,523
1989 1,118,650,000 7,502,207
1988 1,101,630,000 7,289,618
1987 1,084,035,000 7,081,530
1986 1,066,790,000 6,878,192
1985 1,051,040,000 6,683,287
1984 1,036,825,000 6,499,364
1983 1,023,310,000 6,324,504
1982 1,008,630,000 6,156,961
1981 993,885,000 5,997,160
1980 981,235,000 5,845,638
1979 969,005,000 5,702,895
1978 956,165,000 5,568,096
1977 943,455,000 5,439,549
1976 930,685,000 5,308,564
1975 916,395,000 5,170,810
1974 900,350,000 5,029,437
1973 881,940,000 4,885,181
1972 862,030,000 4,741,631
1971 841,105,000 4,601,864
1970 818,315,000 4,466,328
1969 796,025,000 4,334,974
1968 774,510,000 4,207,587
1967 754,550,000 4,083,870
1966 735,400,000 3,964,299
1965 715,185,000 3,849,788
1964 698,355,000 3,740,535
1963 682,335,000 3,635,876
1962 665,770,000 3,534,686
1961 660,330,000 3,436,375
1960 667,070,000 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in China and Senegal

Fertility rate
China

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Senegal
2023 1 3.82
2022 1.03 3.86
2021 1.12 3.94
2020 1.24 4
2019 1.5 4.1
2018 1.54 4.29
2017 1.8 4.49
2016 1.77 4.65
2015 1.67 4.75
2014 1.77 4.88
2013 1.71 5.05
2012 1.8 5.13
2011 1.67 5.1
2010 1.69 5.06
2009 1.71 5.03
2008 1.7 5.02
2007 1.67 5.02
2006 1.64 5.06
2005 1.62 5.13
2004 1.61 5.19
2003 1.57 5.25
2002 1.57 5.3
2001 1.56 5.4
2000 1.63 5.5
1999 1.53 5.57
1998 1.52 5.58
1997 1.53 5.64
1996 1.55 5.72
1995 1.59 5.82
1994 1.63 5.92
1993 1.69 6.05
1992 1.78 6.15
1991 1.93 6.27
1990 2.51 6.4
1989 2.52 6.48
1988 2.54 6.58
1987 2.76 6.79
1986 2.72 6.9
1985 2.63 7.01
1984 2.61 7.11
1983 2.56 7.19
1982 2.97 7.25
1981 2.79 7.28
1980 2.74 7.29
1979 2.75 7.29
1978 2.72 7.28
1977 2.84 7.27
1976 3.24 7.26
1975 3.57 7.25
1974 4.17 7.25
1973 4.73 7.26
1972 5.11 7.26
1971 5.52 7.26
1970 6.09 7.26
1969 6.18 7.26
1968 6.51 7.25
1967 5.81 7.24
1966 6.31 7.22
1965 6.61 7.19
1964 6.67 7.16
1963 7.51 7.12
1962 6.09 7.08
1961 3.86 7.04
1960 4.45 7

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

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China and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
China

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
China Senegal
2024 40.6 20.4
2023 40.1 20.1
2022 39.6 19.9
2021 39 19.7
2020 38.5 19.4
2019 38.1 19.2
2018 37.7 19
2017 37.4 18.9
2016 37.1 18.7
2015 36.7 18.6
2014 36.3 18.6
2013 36 18.5
2012 35.7 18.5
2011 35.5 18.5
2010 35.1 18.5
2009 34.7 18.4
2008 34.2 18.4
2007 33.7 18.3
2006 33.1 18.2
2005 32.6 18.2
2004 32.1 18.1
2003 31.6 18
2002 31.1 17.8
2001 30.5 17.7
2000 30 17.6
1999 29.4 17.5
1998 28.8 17.4
1997 28.3 17.3
1996 27.8 17.2
1995 27.2 17.1
1994 26.6 17
1993 26.1 16.9
1992 25.6 16.8
1991 25.1 16.7
1990 24.7 16.6
1989 24.4 16.5
1988 23.9 16.4
1987 23.6 16.3
1986 23.4 16.3
1985 23.2 16.3
1984 23 16.3
1983 22.6 16.4
1982 22.1 16.5
1981 21.8 16.7
1980 21.6 16.8
1979 21.4 17
1978 21.2 17.2
1977 20.8 17.4
1976 20.4 17.6
1975 20.1 17.7
1974 19.7 17.8
1973 19.5 17.9
1972 19.3 17.9
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.1 17.9
1969 19.1 17.9
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.2 17.9
1966 19.3 17.8
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.9 17.9
1963 20.4 17.9
1962 21 18
1961 21.1 18
1960 20.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

China Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

China Senegal
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
50.4%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

China Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

China Senegal
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
10,355 mi
2017

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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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