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China vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 2nd vs. 51st).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

China Spain
Population
1402578808
48806901
Population rank 2/197 32/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 2/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

China and Spain: Comparison Charts

China and Spain economies compared

GDP
China

Spain
1x
Year GDP
China Spain
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $907,963,217,058
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $708,938,227,244
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $627,798,682,379
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $598,102,854,756
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $634,394,904,387
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $618,731,484,575
1997 $967,753,570,435 $589,739,772,727
1996 $868,523,936,530 $642,251,412,058
1995 $738,190,896,228 $614,170,002,669
1994 $566,929,539,493 $530,183,651,720
1993 $446,557,291,212 $524,700,572,624
1992 $428,502,354,788 $630,465,353,486
1991 $384,510,452,962 $576,753,902,322
1990 $361,560,229,446 $536,175,326,477
1989 $348,380,566,802 $414,460,794,097
1988 $312,888,888,889 $375,891,716,898
1987 $273,455,156,951 $318,520,253,335
1986 $301,310,144,928 $251,141,555,186
1985 $310,064,625,850 $180,664,322,896
1984 $260,442,857,143 $171,979,977,230
1983 $231,130,268,199 $170,829,074,246
1982 $205,480,916,031 $195,856,752,991
1981 $196,218,253,968 $202,663,023,968
1980 $191,487,500,000 $232,600,556,974
1979 $178,573,913,043 $214,448,666,336
1978 $149,788,617,886 $160,484,969,618
1977 $175,226,595,860 $132,354,665,936
1976 $154,196,810,059 $118,422,534,195
1975 $163,687,619,736 $114,695,060,870
1974 $144,418,433,058 $97,204,522,642
1973 $138,764,340,892 $78,583,355,226
1972 $113,871,930,714 $59,090,176,029
1971 $99,959,013,880 $46,586,119,760
1970 $92,752,930,873 $40,963,715,237
1969 $79,847,786,729 $37,090,689,288
1968 $70,980,323,819 $32,394,326,464
1967 $73,011,350,596 $32,570,905,397
1966 $76,854,053,259 $29,559,436,183
1965 $70,565,994,356 $25,479,619,607
1964 $59,821,862,703 $21,966,876,027
1963 $50,812,227,919 $19,631,714,760
1962 $47,310,737,754 $16,609,632,791
1961 $50,162,299,350 $14,238,126,760
1960 $59,846,235,025 $12,424,514,014

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

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China and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Spain
2024 $13,303 $35,327
2023 $12,951 $33,493
2022 $12,971 $30,319
2021 $12,887 $30,799
2020 $10,627 $27,234
2019 $10,343 $29,787
2018 $10,086 $30,602
2017 $8,980 $28,381
2016 $8,255 $26,756
2015 $8,175 $25,982
2014 $7,781 $29,708
2013 $7,147 $29,229
2012 $6,405 $28,456
2011 $5,704 $31,825
2010 $4,629 $30,659
2009 $3,898 $32,280
2008 $3,523 $35,603
2007 $2,735 $32,652
2006 $2,129 $28,422
2005 $1,778 $26,451
2004 $1,531 $24,925
2003 $1,307 $21,522
2002 $1,164 $17,111
2001 $1,065 $15,368
2000 $969 $14,743
1999 $881 $15,708
1998 $835 $15,382
1997 $787 $14,722
1996 $713 $16,101
1995 $613 $15,461
1994 $476 $13,406
1993 $379 $13,330
1992 $368 $16,101
1991 $334 $14,801
1990 $319 $13,795
1989 $311 $10,674
1988 $284 $9,696
1987 $252.3 $8,234
1986 $282.4 $6,509
1985 $295 $4,696
1984 $251.2 $4,487
1983 $225.9 $4,475
1982 $203.7 $5,156
1981 $197.4 $5,367
1980 $195.1 $6,204
1979 $184.3 $5,766
1978 $156.7 $4,353
1977 $185.7 $3,625
1976 $165.7 $3,277
1975 $178.6 $3,208
1974 $160.4 $2,748
1973 $157.3 $2,246
1972 $132.1 $1,708
1971 $118.8 $1,361
1970 $113.3 $1,211
1969 $100.3 $1,109
1968 $91.6 $978
1967 $96.8 $997
1966 $104.5 $916
1965 $98.7 $797
1964 $85.7 $695
1963 $74.5 $627
1962 $71.1 $535
1961 $76 $463
1960 $89.7 $408

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

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China vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Spain
2026 79 84.1
2025 78.4 84
2024 78 83.8
2023 78 83.7
2022 78.2 82.4
2021 78.1 83
2020 78 82.2
2019 77.9 83.5
2018 77.7 83.1
2017 77.2 83
2016 77.2 83
2015 77 82.6
2014 76.7 82.8
2013 76.5 82.7
2012 76.2 82.2
2011 75.9 82.2
2010 75.7 82
2009 75.3 81.6
2008 74.8 81.3
2007 74.8 81
2006 74.4 81
2005 74.1 80.3
2004 73.7 80.3
2003 73.4 79.7
2002 73 79.8
2001 72.7 79.7
2000 72.3 79.4
1999 72 78.9
1998 71.6 78.9
1997 71.2 78.9
1996 70.8 78.3
1995 70.4 78.2
1994 69.8 78.1
1993 69.5 77.7
1992 69.1 77.6
1991 68.6 77.1
1990 68.2 77
1989 67.9 77
1988 67.6 76.9
1987 67.3 77
1986 66.9 76.7
1985 66.5 76.4
1984 66.1 76.5
1983 65.7 76.1
1982 65.2 76.3
1981 64.8 75.7
1980 64.2 75.5
1979 63.7 75
1978 63.1 74.5
1977 62.5 74.3
1976 61.2 73.8
1975 61 73.5
1974 60.2 73.1
1973 59.5 72.7
1972 58.6 73
1971 57.7 71.7
1970 56.8 72.1
1969 56 71.1
1968 55.2 71.7
1967 54.4 71.3
1966 53.7 71.2
1965 53 70.9
1964 52.3 70.5
1963 51.7 69.8
1962 51 69.6
1961 40.2 69.6
1960 33.4 69.2
1959 40.2 68.7
1958 48.8 68.8
1957 48.4 66.6
1956 47.8 66.8
1955 47.2 66.7
1954 46.8 66.9
1953 45.9 65.7
1952 45.3 64.8
1951 44.6 61.5
1950 43.8 61.8

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

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China and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Spain
1x
Year Population
China Spain
2024 1,408,975,000 48,848,840
2023 1,410,710,000 48,352,528
2022 1,412,175,000 47,786,102
2021 1,412,360,000 47,443,821
2020 1,411,100,000 47,359,424
2019 1,407,745,000 47,118,501
2018 1,402,760,000 46,782,011
2017 1,396,215,000 46,571,232
2016 1,387,790,000 46,458,139
2015 1,379,860,000 46,422,303
2014 1,371,860,000 46,460,733
2013 1,363,240,000 46,604,197
2012 1,354,190,000 46,773,055
2011 1,345,035,000 46,742,697
2010 1,337,705,000 46,576,897
2009 1,331,260,000 46,362,946
2008 1,324,655,000 45,954,106
2007 1,317,885,000 45,226,803
2006 1,311,020,000 44,397,319
2005 1,303,720,000 43,653,155
2004 1,296,075,000 42,921,895
2003 1,288,400,000 42,187,645
2002 1,280,400,000 41,431,558
2001 1,271,850,000 40,850,412
2000 1,262,645,000 40,567,864
1999 1,252,735,000 40,386,875
1998 1,241,935,000 40,223,509
1997 1,230,075,000 40,057,389
1996 1,217,550,000 39,889,852
1995 1,204,855,000 39,724,050
1994 1,191,835,000 39,549,108
1993 1,178,440,000 39,361,262
1992 1,164,970,000 39,157,685
1991 1,150,780,000 38,966,376
1990 1,135,185,000 38,867,322
1989 1,118,650,000 38,827,764
1988 1,101,630,000 38,766,939
1987 1,084,035,000 38,684,815
1986 1,066,790,000 38,584,624
1985 1,051,040,000 38,469,512
1984 1,036,825,000 38,330,364
1983 1,023,310,000 38,171,525
1982 1,008,630,000 37,986,012
1981 993,885,000 37,758,631
1980 981,235,000 37,491,165
1979 969,005,000 37,191,330
1978 956,165,000 36,864,898
1977 943,455,000 36,511,638
1976 930,685,000 36,137,812
1975 916,395,000 35,757,900
1974 900,350,000 35,373,335
1973 881,940,000 34,988,947
1972 862,030,000 34,604,469
1971 841,105,000 34,224,490
1970 818,315,000 33,814,531
1969 796,025,000 33,441,054
1968 774,510,000 33,113,134
1967 754,550,000 32,682,947
1966 735,400,000 32,283,194
1965 715,185,000 31,954,292
1964 698,355,000 31,609,195
1963 682,335,000 31,296,651
1962 665,770,000 31,023,366
1961 660,330,000 30,739,250
1960 667,070,000 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in China and Spain

Fertility rate
China

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Spain
2023 1 1.12
2022 1.03 1.16
2021 1.12 1.18
2020 1.24 1.18
2019 1.5 1.23
2018 1.54 1.26
2017 1.8 1.31
2016 1.77 1.33
2015 1.67 1.33
2014 1.77 1.32
2013 1.71 1.27
2012 1.8 1.32
2011 1.67 1.34
2010 1.69 1.37
2009 1.71 1.38
2008 1.7 1.45
2007 1.67 1.38
2006 1.64 1.36
2005 1.62 1.33
2004 1.61 1.31
2003 1.57 1.3
2002 1.57 1.25
2001 1.56 1.23
2000 1.63 1.22
1999 1.53 1.17
1998 1.52 1.13
1997 1.53 1.15
1996 1.55 1.14
1995 1.59 1.16
1994 1.63 1.19
1993 1.69 1.26
1992 1.78 1.31
1991 1.93 1.33
1990 2.51 1.36
1989 2.52 1.4
1988 2.54 1.45
1987 2.76 1.49
1986 2.72 1.56
1985 2.63 1.64
1984 2.61 1.73
1983 2.56 1.8
1982 2.97 1.94
1981 2.79 2.04
1980 2.74 2.22
1979 2.75 2.37
1978 2.72 2.54
1977 2.84 2.65
1976 3.24 2.77
1975 3.57 2.77
1974 4.17 2.88
1973 4.73 2.84
1972 5.11 2.87
1971 5.52 2.9
1970 6.09 2.84
1969 6.18 2.86
1968 6.51 2.87
1967 5.81 2.94
1966 6.31 2.91
1965 6.61 2.94
1964 6.67 3.01
1963 7.51 2.88
1962 6.09 2.8
1961 3.86 2.77
1960 4.45 2.86

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

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China and Spain demographics compared

Median age
China

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
China Spain
2024 40.6 46.4
2023 40.1 45.9
2022 39.6 45.4
2021 39 44.9
2020 38.5 44.5
2019 38.1 44.1
2018 37.7 43.8
2017 37.4 43.5
2016 37.1 43.1
2015 36.7 42.7
2014 36.3 42.2
2013 36 41.7
2012 35.7 41.1
2011 35.5 40.6
2010 35.1 40.2
2009 34.7 39.8
2008 34.2 39.4
2007 33.7 39.2
2006 33.1 39
2005 32.6 38.8
2004 32.1 38.5
2003 31.6 38.3
2002 31.1 38.1
2001 30.5 37.8
2000 30 37.4
1999 29.4 37
1998 28.8 36.6
1997 28.3 36.2
1996 27.8 35.7
1995 27.2 35.3
1994 26.6 34.9
1993 26.1 34.6
1992 25.6 34.2
1991 25.1 33.9
1990 24.7 33.6
1989 24.4 33.2
1988 23.9 32.9
1987 23.6 32.5
1986 23.4 32.2
1985 23.2 31.9
1984 23 31.6
1983 22.6 31.4
1982 22.1 31.1
1981 21.8 30.9
1980 21.6 30.7
1979 21.4 30.6
1978 21.2 30.4
1977 20.8 30.2
1976 20.4 30.1
1975 20.1 30
1974 19.7 30
1973 19.5 30
1972 19.3 30
1971 19.2 30.1
1970 19.1 30.1
1969 19.1 30.2
1968 19.2 30.4
1967 19.2 30.4
1966 19.3 30.3
1965 19.6 30.2
1964 19.9 30.1
1963 20.4 29.9
1962 21 29.7
1961 21.1 29.6
1960 20.9 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

China Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Spain
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

China Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

China Spain
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
424,505 mi
2020

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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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