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China vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 2nd vs. 177th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

China Singapore
Population
1402578808
6125852
Population rank 2/197 113/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

China and Singapore: Comparison Charts

China and Singapore economies compared

GDP
China

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
China Singapore
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $547,386,645,892
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $505,439,514,078
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $509,017,841,147
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $436,591,382,250
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $349,165,858,545
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $376,161,998,830
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $377,123,710,561
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $343,673,334,902
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $319,646,468,521
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $307,998,545,269
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $314,863,580,758
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $307,576,360,585
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $295,092,888,077
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $279,356,499,090
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $239,807,980,591
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $194,150,283,772
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $193,617,323,539
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $180,941,701,358
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $148,627,286,361
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $127,807,848,728
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $115,033,593,101
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $97,646,401,096
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $92,538,372,870
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $89,793,790,670
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $96,076,539,926
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $86,286,849,755
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $85,728,207,782
1997 $967,753,570,435 $100,123,787,215
1996 $868,523,936,530 $96,293,086,513
1995 $738,190,896,228 $87,812,540,788
1994 $566,929,539,493 $73,688,724,431
1993 $446,557,291,212 $60,603,815,716
1992 $428,502,354,788 $52,131,320,033
1991 $384,510,452,962 $45,466,164,978
1990 $361,560,229,446 $36,144,336,769
1989 $348,380,566,802 $30,465,364,739
1988 $312,888,888,889 $25,371,462,488
1987 $273,455,156,951 $20,919,215,578
1986 $301,310,144,928 $18,586,746,057
1985 $310,064,625,850 $19,156,532,746
1984 $260,442,857,143 $19,749,361,098
1983 $231,130,268,199 $17,784,112,150
1982 $205,480,916,031 $16,084,252,378
1981 $196,218,253,968 $14,175,228,844
1980 $191,487,500,000 $11,896,256,783
1979 $178,573,913,043 $9,296,921,724
1978 $149,788,617,886 $7,517,176,355
1977 $175,226,595,860 $6,618,585,074
1976 $154,196,810,059 $6,327,077,974
1975 $163,687,619,736 $5,633,673,930
1974 $144,418,433,058 $5,221,534,956
1973 $138,764,340,892 $3,696,213,333
1972 $113,871,930,714 $2,721,440,981
1971 $99,959,013,880 $2,263,785,444
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,920,574,150
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,659,893,768
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,425,706,091
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,238,035,816
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,096,425,608
1965 $70,565,994,356 $974,644,096
1964 $59,821,862,703 $894,153,311
1963 $50,812,227,919 $917,608,012
1962 $47,310,737,754 $826,239,212
1961 $50,162,299,350 $764,629,788
1960 $59,846,235,025 $704,751,700

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

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China and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Singapore
2024 $13,303 $90,674
2023 $12,951 $85,412
2022 $12,971 $90,299
2021 $12,887 $80,056
2020 $10,627 $61,410
2019 $10,343 $65,952
2018 $10,086 $66,882
2017 $8,980 $61,236
2016 $8,255 $57,006
2015 $8,175 $55,646
2014 $7,781 $57,565
2013 $7,147 $56,967
2012 $6,405 $55,548
2011 $5,704 $53,891
2010 $4,629 $47,237
2009 $3,898 $38,927
2008 $3,523 $40,009
2007 $2,735 $39,433
2006 $2,129 $33,768
2005 $1,778 $29,961
2004 $1,531 $27,608
2003 $1,307 $23,730
2002 $1,164 $22,160
2001 $1,065 $21,700
2000 $969 $23,853
1999 $881 $21,797
1998 $835 $21,829
1997 $787 $26,376
1996 $713 $26,233
1995 $613 $24,915
1994 $476 $21,552
1993 $379 $18,290
1992 $368 $16,136
1991 $334 $14,502
1990 $319 $11,862
1989 $311 $10,395
1988 $284 $8,914
1987 $252.3 $7,539
1986 $282.4 $6,800
1985 $295 $7,002
1984 $251.2 $7,228
1983 $225.9 $6,633
1982 $203.7 $6,078
1981 $197.4 $5,597
1980 $195.1 $4,928
1979 $184.3 $3,901
1978 $156.7 $3,194
1977 $185.7 $2,846
1976 $165.7 $2,759
1975 $178.6 $2,490
1974 $160.4 $2,342
1973 $157.3 $1,685
1972 $132.1 $1,264
1971 $118.8 $1,071
1970 $113.3 $926
1969 $100.3 $813
1968 $91.6 $709
1967 $96.8 $626
1966 $104.5 $567
1965 $98.7 $517
1964 $85.7 $486
1963 $74.5 $511
1962 $71.1 $472
1961 $76 $449
1960 $89.7 $428

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

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China vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Singapore
2026 79 84.1
2025 78.4 84
2024 78 83.9
2023 78 83.7
2022 78.2 82.9
2021 78.1 83.5
2020 78 83.7
2019 77.9 83.7
2018 77.7 83.4
2017 77.2 83.1
2016 77.2 82.9
2015 77 82.7
2014 76.7 82.6
2013 76.5 82.5
2012 76.2 82.2
2011 75.9 81.9
2010 75.7 81.6
2009 75.3 81.4
2008 74.8 81.1
2007 74.8 80.9
2006 74.4 80.6
2005 74.1 80.3
2004 73.7 79.7
2003 73.4 79.2
2002 73 78.7
2001 72.7 78.3
2000 72.3 77.8
1999 72 77.3
1998 71.6 76.9
1997 71.2 76.4
1996 70.8 76.1
1995 70.4 75.7
1994 69.8 75.6
1993 69.5 75.5
1992 69.1 75.3
1991 68.6 75.1
1990 68.2 74.6
1989 67.9 74.3
1988 67.6 74
1987 67.3 74
1986 66.9 73.6
1985 66.5 73.1
1984 66.1 72.6
1983 65.7 72.4
1982 65.2 72
1981 64.8 71.7
1980 64.2 71.5
1979 63.7 71.4
1978 63.1 71.2
1977 62.5 70.9
1976 61.2 70.6
1975 61 70.2
1974 60.2 69.7
1973 59.5 69.4
1972 58.6 69
1971 57.7 68.8
1970 56.8 68.5
1969 56 68.1
1968 55.2 67.7
1967 54.4 67.3
1966 53.7 67.2
1965 53 66.9
1964 52.3 66.7
1963 51.7 66.5
1962 51 66.1
1961 40.2 65.7
1960 33.4 65.3
1959 40.2 64.8
1958 48.8 64
1957 48.4 63.4
1956 47.8 62.6
1955 47.2 61.2
1954 46.8 59.4
1953 45.9 57.5
1952 45.3 56.4
1951 44.6 55.3
1950 43.8 54.1

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

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China and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Singapore
1x
Year Population
China Singapore
2024 1,408,975,000 6,036,860
2023 1,410,710,000 5,917,648
2022 1,412,175,000 5,637,022
2021 1,412,360,000 5,453,566
2020 1,411,100,000 5,685,807
2019 1,407,745,000 5,703,569
2018 1,402,760,000 5,638,676
2017 1,396,215,000 5,612,253
2016 1,387,790,000 5,607,283
2015 1,379,860,000 5,535,002
2014 1,371,860,000 5,469,724
2013 1,363,240,000 5,399,162
2012 1,354,190,000 5,312,437
2011 1,345,035,000 5,183,688
2010 1,337,705,000 5,076,732
2009 1,331,260,000 4,987,573
2008 1,324,655,000 4,839,396
2007 1,317,885,000 4,588,599
2006 1,311,020,000 4,401,365
2005 1,303,720,000 4,265,762
2004 1,296,075,000 4,166,664
2003 1,288,400,000 4,114,826
2002 1,280,400,000 4,175,950
2001 1,271,850,000 4,138,012
2000 1,262,645,000 4,027,887
1999 1,252,735,000 3,958,723
1998 1,241,935,000 3,927,213
1997 1,230,075,000 3,796,038
1996 1,217,550,000 3,670,704
1995 1,204,855,000 3,524,506
1994 1,191,835,000 3,419,048
1993 1,178,440,000 3,313,471
1992 1,164,970,000 3,230,698
1991 1,150,780,000 3,135,083
1990 1,135,185,000 3,047,132
1989 1,118,650,000 2,930,901
1988 1,101,630,000 2,846,108
1987 1,084,035,000 2,774,789
1986 1,066,790,000 2,733,373
1985 1,051,040,000 2,735,957
1984 1,036,825,000 2,732,221
1983 1,023,310,000 2,681,061
1982 1,008,630,000 2,646,466
1981 993,885,000 2,532,835
1980 981,235,000 2,413,945
1979 969,005,000 2,383,500
1978 956,165,000 2,353,600
1977 943,455,000 2,325,300
1976 930,685,000 2,293,300
1975 916,395,000 2,262,600
1974 900,350,000 2,229,800
1973 881,940,000 2,193,000
1972 862,030,000 2,152,400
1971 841,105,000 2,112,900
1970 818,315,000 2,074,507
1969 796,025,000 2,042,500
1968 774,510,000 2,012,000
1967 754,550,000 1,977,600
1966 735,400,000 1,934,400
1965 715,185,000 1,886,900
1964 698,355,000 1,841,600
1963 682,335,000 1,795,000
1962 665,770,000 1,750,200
1961 660,330,000 1,702,400
1960 667,070,000 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in China and Singapore

Fertility rate
China

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Singapore
2023 1 0.97
2022 1.03 1.04
2021 1.12 1.12
2020 1.24 1.1
2019 1.5 1.14
2018 1.54 1.14
2017 1.8 1.16
2016 1.77 1.2
2015 1.67 1.24
2014 1.77 1.25
2013 1.71 1.19
2012 1.8 1.29
2011 1.67 1.2
2010 1.69 1.15
2009 1.71 1.22
2008 1.7 1.28
2007 1.67 1.29
2006 1.64 1.28
2005 1.62 1.26
2004 1.61 1.26
2003 1.57 1.27
2002 1.57 1.37
2001 1.56 1.41
2000 1.63 1.6
1999 1.53 1.47
1998 1.52 1.48
1997 1.53 1.61
1996 1.55 1.66
1995 1.59 1.67
1994 1.63 1.71
1993 1.69 1.74
1992 1.78 1.72
1991 1.93 1.73
1990 2.51 1.83
1989 2.52 1.75
1988 2.54 1.96
1987 2.76 1.62
1986 2.72 1.43
1985 2.63 1.61
1984 2.61 1.62
1983 2.56 1.61
1982 2.97 1.74
1981 2.79 1.78
1980 2.74 1.82
1979 2.75 1.79
1978 2.72 1.79
1977 2.84 1.82
1976 3.24 2.11
1975 3.57 2.07
1974 4.17 2.35
1973 4.73 2.79
1972 5.11 3.04
1971 5.52 3.02
1970 6.09 3.07
1969 6.18 3.22
1968 6.51 3.53
1967 5.81 3.91
1966 6.31 4.46
1965 6.61 4.66
1964 6.67 4.97
1963 7.51 5.16
1962 6.09 5.21
1961 3.86 5.41
1960 4.45 5.76

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

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China and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
China

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
China Singapore
2024 40.6 36.8
2023 40.1 36.2
2022 39.6 35.9
2021 39 35.8
2020 38.5 35.5
2019 38.1 35.2
2018 37.7 35
2017 37.4 34.8
2016 37.1 34.5
2015 36.7 34.4
2014 36.3 34.2
2013 36 34.1
2012 35.7 34
2011 35.5 33.9
2010 35.1 33.7
2009 34.7 33.6
2008 34.2 33.5
2007 33.7 33.6
2006 33.1 33.6
2005 32.6 33.5
2004 32.1 33.3
2003 31.6 33
2002 31.1 32.7
2001 30.5 32.5
2000 30 32.2
1999 29.4 31.9
1998 28.8 31.6
1997 28.3 31.4
1996 27.8 31.2
1995 27.2 31
1994 26.6 30.7
1993 26.1 30.4
1992 25.6 30.1
1991 25.1 29.8
1990 24.7 29.5
1989 24.4 29.1
1988 23.9 28.7
1987 23.6 28.3
1986 23.4 27.8
1985 23.2 27.3
1984 23 26.9
1983 22.6 26.4
1982 22.1 25.9
1981 21.8 25.3
1980 21.6 24.7
1979 21.4 24.2
1978 21.2 23.6
1977 20.8 23.1
1976 20.4 22.6
1975 20.1 22
1974 19.7 21.5
1973 19.5 21
1972 19.3 20.6
1971 19.2 20.1
1970 19.1 19.7
1969 19.1 19.3
1968 19.2 18.9
1967 19.2 18.6
1966 19.3 18.4
1965 19.6 18.2
1964 19.9 18.1
1963 20.4 18
1962 21 18
1961 21.1 18.1
1960 20.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

China Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Singapore
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

China Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

China Singapore
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
2,175 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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