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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 75/197 ($89.1B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Serbia ranks 74/197 ($13,524).

Main facts and rankings

China Serbia
Population
1405773318
6541064
Population rank 2/197 110/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$89.1B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$13,524
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$31,867
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$39.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.3%
2025
44.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,750
2024
$6,015
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,060
2025
$11,469
2025
Land area
3,624,808 sq mi
2025
32,467 sq mi
2025
Population density
389 ppl/mi²
2024
202.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
77.1 years
2025

China and Serbia: Comparison Charts

China and Serbia economies compared

GDP
China

Serbia
Year GDP
China Serbia
1960 $59,846,235,025 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1990 $361,560,229,446 -
1991 $384,510,452,962 -
1992 $428,502,354,788 -
1993 $446,557,291,212 -
1994 $566,929,539,493 -
1995 $738,190,896,228 $17,921,892,655
1996 $868,523,936,530 $23,277,430,168
1997 $967,753,570,435 $27,153,408,995
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $21,004,077,441
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $20,878,694,851
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $7,326,373,882
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $13,599,378,662
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $17,930,583,571
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $23,593,044,418
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $26,845,632,342
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $28,334,256,181
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $33,298,057,362
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $44,888,028,946
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $54,220,641,202
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $46,955,984,410
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $43,536,629,233
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $51,251,098,408
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $45,103,269,969
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $50,455,529,604
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $49,114,321,280
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $41,297,410,635
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $42,225,495,910
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $45,972,834,714
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $52,787,520,249
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $53,864,693,665
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $55,874,017,669
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $66,159,884,073
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $66,797,564,758
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $81,342,660,752
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $89,083,506,277

China and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Serbia
Year GDP per capita
China Serbia
1960 $89.7 -
1961 $76 -
1962 $71.1 -
1963 $74.5 -
1964 $85.7 -
1965 $98.7 -
1966 $104.5 -
1967 $96.8 -
1968 $91.6 -
1969 $100.3 -
1970 $113.3 -
1971 $118.8 -
1972 $132.1 -
1973 $157.3 -
1974 $160.4 -
1975 $178.6 -
1976 $165.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1978 $156.7 -
1979 $184.3 -
1980 $195.1 -
1981 $197.4 -
1982 $203.7 -
1983 $225.9 -
1984 $251.2 -
1985 $295 -
1986 $282.4 -
1987 $252.3 -
1988 $284 -
1989 $311 -
1990 $319 -
1991 $334 -
1992 $368 -
1993 $379 -
1994 $476 -
1995 $613 $2,349
1996 $713 $3,054
1997 $787 $3,574
1998 $835 $2,775
1999 $881 $2,769
2000 $969 $975
2001 $1,065 $1,812
2002 $1,164 $2,391
2003 $1,307 $3,154
2004 $1,531 $3,597
2005 $1,778 $3,808
2006 $2,129 $4,493
2007 $2,735 $6,081
2008 $3,523 $7,377
2009 $3,898 $6,414
2010 $4,629 $5,971
2011 $5,704 $7,082
2012 $6,405 $6,263
2013 $7,147 $7,040
2014 $7,781 $6,887
2015 $8,175 $5,820
2016 $8,255 $5,982
2017 $8,980 $6,548
2018 $10,086 $7,560
2019 $10,343 $7,756
2020 $10,627 $8,099
2021 $12,887 $9,681
2022 $12,971 $10,023
2023 $12,951 $12,282
2024 $13,303 $13,524

China vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

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

China and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Serbia
Year Population
China Serbia
1960 667,070,000 6,638,992
1961 660,330,000 6,689,077
1962 665,770,000 6,740,264
1963 682,335,000 6,787,950
1964 698,355,000 6,832,855
1965 715,185,000 6,876,624
1966 735,400,000 6,927,969
1967 754,550,000 6,966,522
1968 774,510,000 7,007,586
1969 796,025,000 7,123,249
1970 818,315,000 7,164,993
1971 841,105,000 7,211,716
1972 862,030,000 7,252,012
1973 881,940,000 7,283,902
1974 900,350,000 7,326,043
1975 916,395,000 7,368,717
1976 930,685,000 7,418,973
1977 943,455,000 7,462,783
1978 956,165,000 7,504,017
1979 969,005,000 7,541,997
1980 981,235,000 7,709,544
1981 993,885,000 7,736,787
1982 1,008,630,000 7,763,335
1983 1,023,310,000 7,788,100
1984 1,036,825,000 7,813,549
1985 1,051,040,000 7,835,902
1986 1,066,790,000 7,853,824
1987 1,084,035,000 7,868,027
1988 1,101,630,000 7,884,218
1989 1,118,650,000 7,893,787
1990 1,135,185,000 7,897,937
1991 1,150,780,000 7,595,636
1992 1,164,970,000 7,604,063
1993 1,178,440,000 7,614,328
1994 1,191,835,000 7,622,711
1995 1,204,855,000 7,628,264
1996 1,217,550,000 7,622,185
1997 1,230,075,000 7,598,538
1998 1,241,935,000 7,567,745
1999 1,252,735,000 7,540,401
2000 1,262,645,000 7,516,346
2001 1,271,850,000 7,503,433
2002 1,280,400,000 7,500,031
2003 1,288,400,000 7,480,591
2004 1,296,075,000 7,463,157
2005 1,303,720,000 7,440,769
2006 1,311,020,000 7,411,569
2007 1,317,885,000 7,381,579
2008 1,324,655,000 7,350,222
2009 1,331,260,000 7,320,807
2010 1,337,705,000 7,291,436
2011 1,345,035,000 7,236,519
2012 1,354,190,000 7,201,497
2013 1,363,240,000 7,166,553
2014 1,371,860,000 7,131,787
2015 1,379,860,000 7,095,383
2016 1,387,790,000 7,058,322
2017 1,396,215,000 7,020,858
2018 1,402,760,000 6,982,604
2019 1,407,745,000 6,945,235
2020 1,411,100,000 6,899,126
2021 1,412,360,000 6,834,326
2022 1,412,175,000 6,664,449
2023 1,410,710,000 6,623,183
2024 1,408,975,000 6,587,202

Fertility rates in China and Serbia

Fertility rate
China

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

China and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
China

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$76.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
43.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.67%
2023
2.85%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.57%
2025
-2.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
58.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49
2025
64.4
2025
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
6,013,282
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.55%
2024
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
$5.68B
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
$12.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,260 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
9.4 tons
2023
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
-318,992
2024
-8,132
2024
Urban population
65.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
51.4
2025
62.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
35
2024
Higher education index
90
2025
82
2025
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
94
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
$672
2022
$903
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$225.9
2022
$330
2022
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
77.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2022
0.14%
2021
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.52
2021
2.84
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
39
2025
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%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2025
13,112 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2025
10,516 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
28,222 mi
2024

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