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China vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 2nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

China Somalia
Population
1402578808
20503678
Population rank 2/197 66/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 47/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

China and Somalia: Comparison Charts

China and Somalia economies compared

GDP
China

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
China Somalia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $11,967,000,000
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $10,958,000,000
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $10,203,000,000
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $9,483,000,000
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $8,628,000,000
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $8,656,000,000
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $7,873,000,000
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $7,621,501,710
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $6,613,743,070
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $6,152,149,100
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $5,728,399,720
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $5,062,881,600
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $4,364,670,160
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $2,906,000,097
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $2,687,807,004
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $2,948,594,552
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $5,913,620,293
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $5,430,713,729
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $5,026,743,282
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $4,683,246,454
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $3,859,592,813
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $3,412,797,450
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $2,962,047,564
1997 $967,753,570,435 $2,191,749,014
1996 $868,523,936,530 $1,792,234,297
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,534,756,135
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,481,205,098
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,260,132,956
1992 $428,502,354,788 $709,297,579
1991 $384,510,452,962 $717,974,930
1990 $361,560,229,446 $1,031,282,081
1989 $348,380,566,802 $1,181,360,844
1988 $312,888,888,889 $1,051,596,967
1987 $273,455,156,951 $1,018,972,664
1986 $301,310,144,928 $916,590,786
1985 $310,064,625,850 $875,702,247
1984 $260,442,857,143 $787,434,542
1983 $231,130,268,199 $735,408,642
1982 $205,480,916,031 $774,578,932
1981 $196,218,253,968 $699,302,473
1980 $191,487,500,000 $602,515,548
1979 $178,573,913,043 $589,566,929
1978 $149,788,617,886 $564,571,823
1977 $175,226,595,860 $498,550,725
1976 $154,196,810,059 $871,344,245
1975 $163,687,619,736 $757,015,879
1974 $144,418,433,058 $572,504,036
1973 $138,764,340,892 $483,699,611
1972 $113,871,930,714 $447,883,941
1971 $99,959,013,880 $347,039,446
1970 $92,752,930,873 $347,985,394
1969 $79,847,786,729 $306,357,285
1968 $70,980,323,819 $286,719,885
1967 $73,011,350,596 $271,781,887
1966 $76,854,053,259 $257,375,897
1965 $70,565,994,356 $243,725,898
1964 $59,821,862,703 $229,529,913
1963 $50,812,227,919 $216,145,936
1962 $47,310,737,754 $203,531,928
1961 $50,162,299,350 $191,659,914
1960 $59,846,235,025 $180,459,937

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

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China and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Somalia
2024 $13,303 $630
2023 $12,951 $597
2022 $12,971 $573
2021 $12,887 $549
2020 $10,627 $518
2019 $10,343 $540
2018 $10,086 $509
2017 $8,980 $511
2016 $8,255 $461
2015 $8,175 $446
2014 $7,781 $429
2013 $7,147 $393
2012 $6,405 $350
2011 $5,704 $235.3
2010 $4,629 $219.2
2009 $3,898 $246.5
2008 $3,523 $507
2007 $2,735 $480
2006 $2,129 $458
2005 $1,778 $440
2004 $1,531 $375
2003 $1,307 $286.3
2002 $1,164 $229.6
2001 $1,065 $244.9
2000 $969 $386
1999 $881 $359
1998 $835 $363
1997 $787 $280.1
1996 $713 $237.2
1995 $613 $210.7
1994 $476 $210.8
1993 $379 $188.6
1992 $368 $109.2
1991 $334 $105.4
1990 $319 $145.6
1989 $311 $166
1988 $284 $145.3
1987 $252.3 $141
1986 $282.4 $131.4
1985 $295 $130.8
1984 $251.2 $122.5
1983 $225.9 $118.6
1982 $203.7 $129
1981 $197.4 $116.9
1980 $195.1 $101.5
1979 $184.3 $108.2
1978 $156.7 $117.3
1977 $185.7 $111.2
1976 $165.7 $199.6
1975 $178.6 $177.8
1974 $160.4 $137.9
1973 $157.3 $119.6
1972 $132.1 $113.7
1971 $118.8 $90.4
1970 $113.3 $93.1
1969 $100.3 $84.1
1968 $91.6 $80.8
1967 $96.8 $78.7
1966 $104.5 $76.5
1965 $98.7 $74.4
1964 $85.7 $71.9
1963 $74.5 $69.5
1962 $71.1 $67.2
1961 $76 $64.9
1960 $89.7 $62.7

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

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China vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Somalia
2026 79 59.3
2025 78.4 59.1
2024 78 59
2023 78 58.8
2022 78.2 53.9
2021 78.1 55.7
2020 78 57.1
2019 77.9 57.2
2018 77.7 54.8
2017 77.2 52.2
2016 77.2 55.3
2015 77 55.1
2014 76.7 54.4
2013 76.5 54
2012 76.2 49.1
2011 75.9 32.5
2010 75.7 48.9
2009 75.3 52.1
2008 74.8 51.5
2007 74.8 50.9
2006 74.4 50.9
2005 74.1 50.9
2004 73.7 50.7
2003 73.4 50.7
2002 73 50.8
2001 72.7 50.8
2000 72.3 50.7
1999 72 50.6
1998 71.6 50.8
1997 71.2 50.3
1996 70.8 50.5
1995 70.4 50.6
1994 69.8 50.3
1993 69.5 50.6
1992 69.1 25
1991 68.6 25.4
1990 68.2 46.9
1989 67.9 46.6
1988 67.6 43.9
1987 67.3 49
1986 66.9 48.4
1985 66.5 48.3
1984 66.1 48.4
1983 65.7 48.2
1982 65.2 48
1981 64.8 47.8
1980 64.2 47.6
1979 63.7 47.4
1978 63.1 47
1977 62.5 47
1976 61.2 44.7
1975 61 44.5
1974 60.2 44.3
1973 59.5 46.2
1972 58.6 46
1971 57.7 45.8
1970 56.8 45.6
1969 56 45.5
1968 55.2 45.3
1967 54.4 45.1
1966 53.7 44.8
1965 53 44.6
1964 52.3 44.4
1963 51.7 44.2
1962 51 44
1961 40.2 43.7
1960 33.4 43.5
1959 40.2 43.3
1958 48.8 43.1
1957 48.4 42.9
1956 47.8 42.7
1955 47.2 42.5
1954 46.8 42.3
1953 45.9 42.1
1952 45.3 41.9
1951 44.6 41.7
1950 43.8 41.5

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

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China and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Somalia
1x
Year Population
China Somalia
2024 1,408,975,000 19,009,151
2023 1,410,710,000 18,358,615
2022 1,412,175,000 17,801,897
2021 1,412,360,000 17,271,431
2020 1,411,100,000 16,651,191
2019 1,407,745,000 16,030,971
2018 1,402,760,000 15,452,487
2017 1,396,215,000 14,916,629
2016 1,387,790,000 14,348,740
2015 1,379,860,000 13,806,963
2014 1,371,860,000 13,339,491
2013 1,363,240,000 12,869,594
2012 1,354,190,000 12,461,160
2011 1,345,035,000 12,348,830
2010 1,337,705,000 12,261,756
2009 1,331,260,000 11,961,201
2008 1,324,655,000 11,663,084
2007 1,317,885,000 11,322,582
2006 1,311,020,000 10,975,502
2005 1,303,720,000 10,644,228
2004 1,296,075,000 10,280,998
2003 1,288,400,000 9,909,157
2002 1,280,400,000 9,550,063
2001 1,271,850,000 9,198,493
2000 1,262,645,000 8,838,713
1999 1,252,735,000 8,492,059
1998 1,241,935,000 8,155,417
1997 1,230,075,000 7,824,525
1996 1,217,550,000 7,554,474
1995 1,204,855,000 7,285,007
1994 1,191,835,000 7,026,797
1993 1,178,440,000 6,681,399
1992 1,164,970,000 6,495,107
1991 1,150,780,000 6,813,760
1990 1,135,185,000 7,082,811
1989 1,118,650,000 7,114,817
1988 1,101,630,000 7,235,360
1987 1,084,035,000 7,228,302
1986 1,066,790,000 6,974,788
1985 1,051,040,000 6,693,289
1984 1,036,825,000 6,428,389
1983 1,023,310,000 6,198,430
1982 1,008,630,000 6,003,840
1981 993,885,000 5,982,849
1980 981,235,000 5,936,154
1979 969,005,000 5,449,117
1978 956,165,000 4,814,892
1977 943,455,000 4,484,050
1976 930,685,000 4,365,812
1975 916,395,000 4,257,535
1974 900,350,000 4,151,842
1973 881,940,000 4,045,592
1972 862,030,000 3,939,436
1971 841,105,000 3,837,691
1970 818,315,000 3,738,448
1969 796,025,000 3,641,015
1968 774,510,000 3,546,590
1967 754,550,000 3,454,537
1966 735,400,000 3,365,106
1965 715,185,000 3,277,874
1964 698,355,000 3,192,796
1963 682,335,000 3,110,361
1962 665,770,000 3,030,091
1961 660,330,000 2,952,054
1960 667,070,000 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in China and Somalia

Fertility rate
China

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Somalia
2023 1 6.13
2022 1.03 6.26
2021 1.12 6.35
2020 1.24 6.45
2019 1.5 6.56
2018 1.54 6.66
2017 1.8 6.77
2016 1.77 6.88
2015 1.67 6.98
2014 1.77 7.06
2013 1.71 7.14
2012 1.8 7.21
2011 1.67 7.27
2010 1.69 7.32
2009 1.71 7.38
2008 1.7 7.42
2007 1.67 7.46
2006 1.64 7.49
2005 1.62 7.53
2004 1.61 7.57
2003 1.57 7.6
2002 1.57 7.63
2001 1.56 7.64
2000 1.63 7.65
1999 1.53 7.66
1998 1.52 7.66
1997 1.53 7.66
1996 1.55 7.62
1995 1.59 7.58
1994 1.63 7.54
1993 1.69 7.53
1992 1.78 7.5
1991 1.93 7.47
1990 2.51 7.44
1989 2.52 7.42
1988 2.54 7.4
1987 2.76 7.37
1986 2.72 7.35
1985 2.63 7.33
1984 2.61 7.3
1983 2.56 7.28
1982 2.97 7.25
1981 2.79 7.23
1980 2.74 7.18
1979 2.75 7.16
1978 2.72 7.13
1977 2.84 7
1976 3.24 7.02
1975 3.57 7.03
1974 4.17 7.06
1973 4.73 7.09
1972 5.11 7.12
1971 5.52 7.15
1970 6.09 7.18
1969 6.18 7.21
1968 6.51 7.23
1967 5.81 7.25
1966 6.31 7.26
1965 6.61 7.26
1964 6.67 7.26
1963 7.51 7.26
1962 6.09 7.26
1961 3.86 7.25
1960 4.45 7.25

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

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China and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
China

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Somalia
2024 40.6 16.6
2023 40.1 16.5
2022 39.6 16.5
2021 39 16.4
2020 38.5 16.3
2019 38.1 16.3
2018 37.7 16.2
2017 37.4 16.2
2016 37.1 16.1
2015 36.7 16.1
2014 36.3 16
2013 36 16
2012 35.7 16
2011 35.5 15.8
2010 35.1 15.7
2009 34.7 15.6
2008 34.2 15.6
2007 33.7 15.6
2006 33.1 15.7
2005 32.6 15.9
2004 32.1 16
2003 31.6 16.1
2002 31.1 16.2
2001 30.5 16.2
2000 30 16.3
1999 29.4 16.3
1998 28.8 16.4
1997 28.3 16.4
1996 27.8 16.5
1995 27.2 16.6
1994 26.6 16.7
1993 26.1 16.8
1992 25.6 16.7
1991 25.1 16.5
1990 24.7 16.5
1989 24.4 16.7
1988 23.9 16.8
1987 23.6 17
1986 23.4 17.1
1985 23.2 17.2
1984 23 17.3
1983 22.6 17.4
1982 22.1 17.4
1981 21.8 17.5
1980 21.6 17.6
1979 21.4 17.6
1978 21.2 17.7
1977 20.8 17.7
1976 20.4 17.7
1975 20.1 17.7
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.5 17.6
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.1 17.5
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.2 17.5
1966 19.3 17.5
1965 19.6 17.5
1964 19.9 17.6
1963 20.4 17.7
1962 21 17.8
1961 21.1 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
29
2025
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
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
n/a
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

China Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

China Somalia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
54.1%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

China Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

China Somalia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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