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China vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 2nd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

China Sri Lanka
Population
1402578808
22185425
Population rank 2/197 63/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78 years
2026

China and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

China and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
China

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
China Sri Lanka
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $98,963,185,510
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $83,716,142,582
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $74,143,020,263
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $88,556,698,938
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $84,335,574,582
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $88,998,706,297
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $94,450,015,983
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $94,369,350,286
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $88,000,211,172
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $85,090,301,052
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $82,531,125,191
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $76,976,203,829
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $70,447,217,164
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $67,753,285,897
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $58,636,049,434
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $42,066,224,093
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $40,713,826,215
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $32,350,238,760
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $28,267,410,543
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $24,405,791,045
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $20,662,525,941
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $18,881,765,437
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $16,536,535,647
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $15,749,753,805
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $16,595,882,819
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $15,711,933,513
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $15,760,736,956
1997 $967,753,570,435 $15,091,913,884
1996 $868,523,936,530 $13,897,738,375
1995 $738,190,896,228 $13,029,697,561
1994 $566,929,539,493 $11,717,604,209
1993 $446,557,291,212 $10,338,679,636
1992 $428,502,354,788 $9,703,011,636
1991 $384,510,452,962 $9,000,362,582
1990 $361,560,229,446 $8,032,551,173
1989 $348,380,566,802 $6,987,267,684
1988 $312,888,888,889 $6,978,371,581
1987 $273,455,156,951 $6,682,167,120
1986 $301,310,144,928 $6,405,210,564
1985 $310,064,625,850 $5,978,460,972
1984 $260,442,857,143 $6,043,474,843
1983 $231,130,268,199 $5,167,913,302
1982 $205,480,916,031 $4,768,765,017
1981 $196,218,253,968 $4,415,844,156
1980 $191,487,500,000 $4,024,621,900
1979 $178,573,913,043 $3,364,611,432
1978 $149,788,617,886 $2,733,183,857
1977 $175,226,595,860 $4,104,509,583
1976 $154,196,810,059 $3,591,319,857
1975 $163,687,619,736 $3,791,298,146
1974 $144,418,433,058 $3,574,586,466
1973 $138,764,340,892 $2,875,625,000
1972 $113,871,930,714 $2,553,936,348
1971 $99,959,013,880 $2,369,308,600
1970 $92,752,930,873 $2,296,470,588
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,965,546,218
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,801,344,538
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,859,465,021
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,751,470,588
1965 $70,565,994,356 $1,698,319,328
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,309,747,899
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,240,672,269
1962 $47,310,737,754 $1,434,156,379
1961 $50,162,299,350 $1,444,327,731
1960 $59,846,235,025 $1,409,873,950

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

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China and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Sri Lanka
2024 $13,303 $4,516
2023 $12,951 $3,799
2022 $12,971 $3,343
2021 $12,887 $3,997
2020 $10,627 $3,848
2019 $10,343 $4,082
2018 $10,086 $4,359
2017 $8,980 $4,399
2016 $8,255 $4,149
2015 $8,175 $4,058
2014 $7,781 $3,972
2013 $7,147 $3,739
2012 $6,405 $3,328
2011 $5,704 $3,225
2010 $4,629 $2,808
2009 $3,898 $2,027
2008 $3,523 $1,974
2007 $2,735 $1,579
2006 $2,129 $1,389
2005 $1,778 $1,207
2004 $1,531 $1,029
2003 $1,307 $946
2002 $1,164 $835
2001 $1,065 $804
2000 $969 $860
1999 $881 $829
1998 $835 $848
1997 $787 $827
1996 $713 $776
1995 $613 $742
1994 $476 $678
1993 $379 $607
1992 $368 $580
1991 $334 $546
1990 $319 $491
1989 $311 $430
1988 $284 $434
1987 $252.3 $420
1986 $282.4 $407
1985 $295 $385
1984 $251.2 $391
1983 $225.9 $336
1982 $203.7 $312
1981 $197.4 $292.5
1980 $195.1 $271.1
1979 $184.3 $230.8
1978 $156.7 $191
1977 $185.7 $292.1
1976 $165.7 $260.3
1975 $178.6 $279.8
1974 $160.4 $268.7
1973 $157.3 $220.2
1972 $132.1 $199.4
1971 $118.8 $188.8
1970 $113.3 $186.9
1969 $100.3 $163.6
1968 $91.6 $153.5
1967 $96.8 $162.3
1966 $104.5 $156.6
1965 $98.7 $155.6
1964 $85.7 $122.9
1963 $74.5 $119.4
1962 $71.1 $141.4
1961 $76 $145.9
1960 $89.7 $145.9

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

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China vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Sri Lanka
2026 79 78
2025 78.4 77.9
2024 78 77.7
2023 78 77.5
2022 78.2 77.3
2021 78.1 76.3
2020 78 76.9
2019 77.9 76.7
2018 77.7 76.5
2017 77.2 76.2
2016 77.2 76.1
2015 77 76
2014 76.7 75.8
2013 76.5 75.5
2012 76.2 75.2
2011 75.9 74.7
2010 75.7 74.5
2009 75.3 70.3
2008 74.8 72.6
2007 74.8 73
2006 74.4 72.8
2005 74.1 73.1
2004 73.7 68
2003 73.4 72.4
2002 73 72.3
2001 72.7 71.8
2000 72.3 71.2
1999 72 70.4
1998 71.6 70.1
1997 71.2 69.9
1996 70.8 69.8
1995 70.4 69.7
1994 69.8 70.2
1993 69.5 70
1992 69.1 69.6
1991 68.6 69.1
1990 68.2 69.2
1989 67.9 67.3
1988 67.6 69
1987 67.3 69
1986 66.9 69
1985 66.5 68.9
1984 66.1 68.8
1983 65.7 68.7
1982 65.2 68.7
1981 64.8 68.4
1980 64.2 68
1979 63.7 67.5
1978 63.1 66.8
1977 62.5 66.4
1976 61.2 65.8
1975 61 65.4
1974 60.2 65
1973 59.5 64.8
1972 58.6 64.6
1971 57.7 64.2
1970 56.8 64.4
1969 56 64.1
1968 55.2 63.9
1967 54.4 63.6
1966 53.7 63.2
1965 53 62.8
1964 52.3 62.4
1963 51.7 62
1962 51 61.6
1961 40.2 61.2
1960 33.4 60.6
1959 40.2 60
1958 48.8 59.3
1957 48.4 58.5
1956 47.8 57.9
1955 47.2 57.2
1954 46.8 56.4
1953 45.9 55.6
1952 45.3 54.9
1951 44.6 54
1950 43.8 53.2

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

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China and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
China Sri Lanka
2024 1,408,975,000 21,916,000
2023 1,410,710,000 22,037,000
2022 1,412,175,000 22,181,000
2021 1,412,360,000 22,156,000
2020 1,411,100,000 21,919,000
2019 1,407,745,000 21,803,000
2018 1,402,760,000 21,670,000
2017 1,396,215,000 21,453,000
2016 1,387,790,000 21,209,000
2015 1,379,860,000 20,970,000
2014 1,371,860,000 20,778,000
2013 1,363,240,000 20,585,000
2012 1,354,190,000 21,169,458
2011 1,345,035,000 21,009,048
2010 1,337,705,000 20,879,089
2009 1,331,260,000 20,756,435
2008 1,324,655,000 20,629,378
2007 1,317,885,000 20,492,545
2006 1,311,020,000 20,352,411
2005 1,303,720,000 20,216,524
2004 1,296,075,000 20,087,605
2003 1,288,400,000 19,951,521
2002 1,280,400,000 19,805,752
2001 1,271,850,000 19,600,362
2000 1,262,645,000 19,293,054
1999 1,252,735,000 18,944,731
1998 1,241,935,000 18,596,003
1997 1,230,075,000 18,248,200
1996 1,217,550,000 17,905,018
1995 1,204,855,000 17,564,068
1994 1,191,835,000 17,275,773
1993 1,178,440,000 17,025,918
1992 1,164,970,000 16,739,284
1991 1,150,780,000 16,475,354
1990 1,135,185,000 16,352,458
1989 1,118,650,000 16,248,557
1988 1,101,630,000 16,078,621
1987 1,084,035,000 15,916,576
1986 1,066,790,000 15,731,256
1985 1,051,040,000 15,544,154
1984 1,036,825,000 15,441,860
1983 1,023,310,000 15,388,794
1982 1,008,630,000 15,286,567
1981 993,885,000 15,099,414
1980 981,235,000 14,847,974
1979 969,005,000 14,579,614
1978 956,165,000 14,310,128
1977 943,455,000 14,049,371
1976 930,685,000 13,796,770
1975 916,395,000 13,548,984
1974 900,350,000 13,305,693
1973 881,940,000 13,060,916
1972 862,030,000 12,809,205
1971 841,105,000 12,551,910
1970 818,315,000 12,287,110
1969 796,025,000 12,013,858
1968 774,510,000 11,736,088
1967 754,550,000 11,457,328
1966 735,400,000 11,183,928
1965 715,185,000 10,916,965
1964 698,355,000 10,653,397
1963 682,335,000 10,395,040
1962 665,770,000 10,143,754
1961 660,330,000 9,899,372
1960 667,070,000 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in China and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
China

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Sri Lanka
2023 1 1.97
2022 1.03 1.98
2021 1.12 2
2020 1.24 2.01
2019 1.5 2.02
2018 1.54 2.03
2017 1.8 2.04
2016 1.77 2.06
2015 1.67 2.09
2014 1.77 2.13
2013 1.71 2.18
2012 1.8 2.17
2011 1.67 2.14
2010 1.69 2.13
2009 1.71 2.18
2008 1.7 2.23
2007 1.67 2.3
2006 1.64 2.29
2005 1.62 2.26
2004 1.61 2.27
2003 1.57 2.3
2002 1.57 2.31
2001 1.56 2.28
2000 1.63 2.21
1999 1.53 2.14
1998 1.52 2.14
1997 1.53 2.22
1996 1.55 2.29
1995 1.59 2.35
1994 1.63 2.4
1993 1.69 2.44
1992 1.78 2.49
1991 1.93 2.51
1990 2.51 2.54
1989 2.52 2.58
1988 2.54 2.57
1987 2.76 2.64
1986 2.72 2.74
1985 2.63 2.9
1984 2.61 3.01
1983 2.56 3.11
1982 2.97 3.32
1981 2.79 3.65
1980 2.74 3.73
1979 2.75 3.82
1978 2.72 3.81
1977 2.84 3.74
1976 3.24 3.78
1975 3.57 3.82
1974 4.17 3.86
1973 4.73 4
1972 5.11 4.16
1971 5.52 4.27
1970 6.09 4.39
1969 6.18 4.5
1968 6.51 4.66
1967 5.81 4.79
1966 6.31 4.83
1965 6.61 4.93
1964 6.67 5.06
1963 7.51 5.12
1962 6.09 5.18
1961 3.86 5.24
1960 4.45 5.35

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

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China and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
China

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
China Sri Lanka
2024 40.6 34.1
2023 40.1 33.8
2022 39.6 33.6
2021 39 33.3
2020 38.5 33.1
2019 38.1 32.8
2018 37.7 32.5
2017 37.4 32.3
2016 37.1 32
2015 36.7 31.7
2014 36.3 31.4
2013 36 31.1
2012 35.7 30.8
2011 35.5 30.5
2010 35.1 30.2
2009 34.7 29.9
2008 34.2 29.6
2007 33.7 29.3
2006 33.1 29
2005 32.6 28.8
2004 32.1 28.5
2003 31.6 28.2
2002 31.1 27.9
2001 30.5 27.6
2000 30 27.2
1999 29.4 26.9
1998 28.8 26.5
1997 28.3 26.2
1996 27.8 25.8
1995 27.2 25.3
1994 26.6 24.9
1993 26.1 24.6
1992 25.6 24.3
1991 25.1 23.9
1990 24.7 23.6
1989 24.4 23.4
1988 23.9 23.1
1987 23.6 22.8
1986 23.4 22.5
1985 23.2 22.2
1984 23 22
1983 22.6 21.9
1982 22.1 21.7
1981 21.8 21.6
1980 21.6 21.5
1979 21.4 21.3
1978 21.2 21.2
1977 20.8 21
1976 20.4 20.9
1975 20.1 20.7
1974 19.7 20.6
1973 19.5 20.4
1972 19.3 20.2
1971 19.2 20.1
1970 19.1 20
1969 19.1 19.9
1968 19.2 19.8
1967 19.2 19.7
1966 19.3 19.6
1965 19.6 19.5
1964 19.9 19.5
1963 20.4 19.5
1962 21 19.5
1961 21.1 19.5
1960 20.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.1%
2019
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
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

China Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Sri Lanka
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
92.7%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

China Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

China Sri Lanka
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
70,894 mi
2010

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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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