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China vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 2nd vs. 111th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

China Serbia
Population
1402578808
6494521
Population rank 2/197 110/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

China and Serbia: Comparison Charts

China and Serbia economies compared

GDP
China

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
China Serbia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $90,097,765,959
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $81,343,999,280
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $66,809,895,701
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $66,159,884,073
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $55,874,017,669
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $53,864,693,665
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $52,787,520,249
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $45,972,834,714
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $42,225,495,910
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $41,297,410,635
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $49,114,321,280
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $50,455,529,604
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $45,103,269,969
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $51,251,098,408
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $43,536,629,233
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $46,955,984,410
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $54,220,641,202
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $44,888,028,946
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $33,298,057,362
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $28,334,256,181
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $26,845,632,342
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $23,593,044,418
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $17,930,583,571
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $13,599,378,662
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $7,326,373,882
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $20,878,694,851
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $21,004,077,441
1997 $967,753,570,435 $27,153,408,995
1996 $868,523,936,530 $23,277,430,168
1995 $738,190,896,228 $17,921,892,655
1994 $566,929,539,493 -
1993 $446,557,291,212 -
1992 $428,502,354,788 -
1991 $384,510,452,962 -
1990 $361,560,229,446 -
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Serbia
2024 $13,303 $13,679
2023 $12,951 $12,282
2022 $12,971 $10,025
2021 $12,887 $9,681
2020 $10,627 $8,099
2019 $10,343 $7,756
2018 $10,086 $7,560
2017 $8,980 $6,548
2016 $8,255 $5,982
2015 $8,175 $5,820
2014 $7,781 $6,887
2013 $7,147 $7,040
2012 $6,405 $6,263
2011 $5,704 $7,082
2010 $4,629 $5,971
2009 $3,898 $6,414
2008 $3,523 $7,377
2007 $2,735 $6,081
2006 $2,129 $4,493
2005 $1,778 $3,808
2004 $1,531 $3,597
2003 $1,307 $3,154
2002 $1,164 $2,391
2001 $1,065 $1,812
2000 $969 $975
1999 $881 $2,769
1998 $835 $2,775
1997 $787 $3,574
1996 $713 $3,054
1995 $613 $2,349
1994 $476 -
1993 $379 -
1992 $368 -
1991 $334 -
1990 $319 -
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Serbia
2026 79 77.3
2025 78.4 77.1
2024 78 76.9
2023 78 76.8
2022 78.2 75.5
2021 78.1 72.9
2020 78 74.5
2019 77.9 76.1
2018 77.7 76
2017 77.2 75.8
2016 77.2 75.7
2015 77 75.7
2014 76.7 75.5
2013 76.5 75.3
2012 76.2 75.1
2011 75.9 74.7
2010 75.7 74.4
2009 75.3 74.1
2008 74.8 73.9
2007 74.8 73.7
2006 74.4 73.4
2005 74.1 73.1
2004 73.7 72.9
2003 73.4 72.7
2002 73 72.6
2001 72.7 72.3
2000 72.3 72.3
1999 72 70
1998 71.6 72.3
1997 71.2 72.9
1996 70.8 72.9
1995 70.4 72.7
1994 69.8 72.3
1993 69.5 71.9
1992 69.1 71.6
1991 68.6 71.9
1990 68.2 72.2
1989 67.9 72.3
1988 67.6 72
1987 67.3 71.9
1986 66.9 71.6
1985 66.5 71.4
1984 66.1 71.2
1983 65.7 71.1
1982 65.2 71
1981 64.8 71.1
1980 64.2 71.1
1979 63.7 71.2
1978 63.1 71.4
1977 62.5 71.8
1976 61.2 71.9
1975 61 71.6
1974 60.2 71.1
1973 59.5 70.5
1972 58.6 70
1971 57.7 69.7
1970 56.8 69.7
1969 56 70
1968 55.2 70.1
1967 54.4 70.1
1966 53.7 69.4
1965 53 68.7
1964 52.3 68
1963 51.7 67.4
1962 51 67
1961 40.2 66.3
1960 33.4 65.7
1959 40.2 65.2
1958 48.8 64.3
1957 48.4 63.2
1956 47.8 61.9
1955 47.2 61.3
1954 46.8 60.7
1953 45.9 59.8
1952 45.3 57.4
1951 44.6 55.6
1950 43.8 55.1

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

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China and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Serbia
1x
Year Population
China Serbia
2024 1,408,975,000 6,586,476
2023 1,410,710,000 6,623,183
2022 1,412,175,000 6,664,449
2021 1,412,360,000 6,834,326
2020 1,411,100,000 6,899,126
2019 1,407,745,000 6,945,235
2018 1,402,760,000 6,982,604
2017 1,396,215,000 7,020,858
2016 1,387,790,000 7,058,322
2015 1,379,860,000 7,095,383
2014 1,371,860,000 7,131,787
2013 1,363,240,000 7,166,553
2012 1,354,190,000 7,201,497
2011 1,345,035,000 7,236,519
2010 1,337,705,000 7,291,436
2009 1,331,260,000 7,320,807
2008 1,324,655,000 7,350,222
2007 1,317,885,000 7,381,579
2006 1,311,020,000 7,411,569
2005 1,303,720,000 7,440,769
2004 1,296,075,000 7,463,157
2003 1,288,400,000 7,480,591
2002 1,280,400,000 7,500,031
2001 1,271,850,000 7,503,433
2000 1,262,645,000 7,516,346
1999 1,252,735,000 7,540,401
1998 1,241,935,000 7,567,745
1997 1,230,075,000 7,598,538
1996 1,217,550,000 7,622,185
1995 1,204,855,000 7,628,264
1994 1,191,835,000 7,622,711
1993 1,178,440,000 7,614,328
1992 1,164,970,000 7,604,063
1991 1,150,780,000 7,595,636
1990 1,135,185,000 7,897,937
1989 1,118,650,000 7,893,787
1988 1,101,630,000 7,884,218
1987 1,084,035,000 7,868,027
1986 1,066,790,000 7,853,824
1985 1,051,040,000 7,835,902
1984 1,036,825,000 7,813,549
1983 1,023,310,000 7,788,100
1982 1,008,630,000 7,763,335
1981 993,885,000 7,736,787
1980 981,235,000 7,709,544
1979 969,005,000 7,541,997
1978 956,165,000 7,504,017
1977 943,455,000 7,462,783
1976 930,685,000 7,418,973
1975 916,395,000 7,368,717
1974 900,350,000 7,326,043
1973 881,940,000 7,283,902
1972 862,030,000 7,252,012
1971 841,105,000 7,211,716
1970 818,315,000 7,164,993
1969 796,025,000 7,123,249
1968 774,510,000 7,007,586
1967 754,550,000 6,966,522
1966 735,400,000 6,927,969
1965 715,185,000 6,876,624
1964 698,355,000 6,832,855
1963 682,335,000 6,787,950
1962 665,770,000 6,740,264
1961 660,330,000 6,689,077
1960 667,070,000 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in China and Serbia

Fertility rate
China

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Serbia
2023 1 1.61
2022 1.03 1.59
2021 1.12 1.52
2020 1.24 1.48
2019 1.5 1.52
2018 1.54 1.49
2017 1.8 1.49
2016 1.77 1.46
2015 1.67 1.46
2014 1.77 1.46
2013 1.71 1.43
2012 1.8 1.45
2011 1.67 1.4
2010 1.69 1.4
2009 1.71 1.44
2008 1.7 1.4
2007 1.67 1.38
2006 1.64 1.43
2005 1.62 1.45
2004 1.61 1.57
2003 1.57 1.59
2002 1.57 1.57
2001 1.56 1.58
2000 1.63 1.48
1999 1.53 1.35
1998 1.52 1.37
1997 1.53 1.4
1996 1.55 1.44
1995 1.59 1.47
1994 1.63 1.51
1993 1.69 1.54
1992 1.78 1.57
1991 1.93 1.61
1990 2.51 1.65
1989 2.52 1.69
1988 2.54 1.72
1987 2.76 1.75
1986 2.72 1.78
1985 2.63 1.8
1984 2.61 1.81
1983 2.56 1.83
1982 2.97 1.84
1981 2.79 1.85
1980 2.74 1.86
1979 2.75 1.88
1978 2.72 1.89
1977 2.84 1.9
1976 3.24 1.91
1975 3.57 1.92
1974 4.17 1.93
1973 4.73 1.94
1972 5.11 1.95
1971 5.52 1.96
1970 6.09 1.97
1969 6.18 1.99
1968 6.51 2.01
1967 5.81 2.02
1966 6.31 2.04
1965 6.61 2.06
1964 6.67 2.07
1963 7.51 2.08
1962 6.09 2.11
1961 3.86 2.13
1960 4.45 2.15

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

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China and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
China

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Serbia
2024 40.6 45.1
2023 40.1 44.9
2022 39.6 44.7
2021 39 44.5
2020 38.5 44.4
2019 38.1 44.2
2018 37.7 44
2017 37.4 43.7
2016 37.1 43.5
2015 36.7 43.3
2014 36.3 43
2013 36 42.8
2012 35.7 42.6
2011 35.5 42.4
2010 35.1 42.1
2009 34.7 41.9
2008 34.2 41.7
2007 33.7 41.5
2006 33.1 41.3
2005 32.6 41.1
2004 32.1 40.9
2003 31.6 40.7
2002 31.1 40.5
2001 30.5 40.3
2000 30 40.1
1999 29.4 39.8
1998 28.8 39.5
1997 28.3 39.2
1996 27.8 38.9
1995 27.2 38.5
1994 26.6 38.2
1993 26.1 37.8
1992 25.6 37.5
1991 25.1 37.1
1990 24.7 36.8
1989 24.4 36.5
1988 23.9 36.1
1987 23.6 35.7
1986 23.4 35.4
1985 23.2 35
1984 23 34.7
1983 22.6 34.4
1982 22.1 34.1
1981 21.8 33.9
1980 21.6 33.8
1979 21.4 33.7
1978 21.2 33.5
1977 20.8 33.4
1976 20.4 33.2
1975 20.1 33
1974 19.7 32.8
1973 19.5 32.7
1972 19.3 32.5
1971 19.2 32.2
1970 19.1 32
1969 19.1 31.7
1968 19.2 31.4
1967 19.2 31.1
1966 19.3 30.8
1965 19.6 30.5
1964 19.9 30.2
1963 20.4 29.8
1962 21 29.4
1961 21.1 29.1
1960 20.9 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

China Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Serbia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.3%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

China Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

China Serbia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
28,222 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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