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China vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 2nd vs. 93rd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

China Tajikistan
Population
1402578808
11038274
Population rank 2/197 88/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

China and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

China and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
China

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
China Tajikistan
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $14,204,575,549
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $12,244,169,293
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $10,713,525,200
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $8,937,805,347
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $8,133,963,551
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $8,300,813,599
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $7,764,999,999
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $7,536,402,853
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $6,992,416,097
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $8,271,431,485
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $9,112,605,459
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $8,448,411,318
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $7,633,036,903
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $6,522,756,255
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $5,642,221,099
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $4,979,472,364
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $5,161,299,725
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $3,719,524,541
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $2,830,213,849
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $2,312,352,021
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $2,076,176,869
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $1,555,318,261
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $1,221,106,220
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $1,080,772,551
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $860,541,842
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $1,086,612,290
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $1,320,199,582
1997 $967,753,570,435 $921,518,033
1996 $868,523,936,530 $1,043,654,822
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,231,561,860
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,522,001,206
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,646,623,195
1992 $428,502,354,788 $1,908,554,572
1991 $384,510,452,962 $2,536,585,366
1990 $361,560,229,446 $2,629,395,066
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Tajikistan
2024 $13,303 $1,341
2023 $12,951 $1,178
2022 $12,971 $1,052
2021 $12,887 $897
2020 $10,627 $834
2019 $10,343 $871
2018 $10,086 $834
2017 $8,980 $829
2016 $8,255 $789
2015 $8,175 $957
2014 $7,781 $1,082
2013 $7,147 $1,028
2012 $6,405 $952
2011 $5,704 $834
2010 $4,629 $737
2009 $3,898 $665
2008 $3,523 $703
2007 $2,735 $517
2006 $2,129 $401
2005 $1,778 $334
2004 $1,531 $306
2003 $1,307 $233.6
2002 $1,164 $187
2001 $1,065 $168.7
2000 $969 $136.9
1999 $881 $175
1998 $835 $213.7
1997 $787 $150.1
1996 $713 $172
1995 $613 $207
1994 $476 $261.3
1993 $379 $287.6
1992 $368 $338
1991 $334 $458
1990 $319 $487
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Tajikistan
2026 79 72.2
2025 78.4 72.1
2024 78 71.9
2023 78 71.8
2022 78.2 71.6
2021 78.1 69.6
2020 78 68.6
2019 77.9 71
2018 77.7 70.7
2017 77.2 70.5
2016 77.2 70
2015 77 69.7
2014 76.7 69.7
2013 76.5 69.6
2012 76.2 69.1
2011 75.9 68.7
2010 75.7 68.4
2009 75.3 68.2
2008 74.8 67.9
2007 74.8 67.4
2006 74.4 67
2005 74.1 66.5
2004 73.7 66.6
2003 73.4 65.9
2002 73 64.9
2001 72.7 64.2
2000 72.3 63.5
1999 72 63.1
1998 71.6 62.4
1997 71.2 61.9
1996 70.8 60.8
1995 70.4 61.4
1994 69.8 60.1
1993 69.5 55.5
1992 69.1 57.1
1991 68.6 61.7
1990 68.2 61.6
1989 67.9 61.7
1988 67.6 61.8
1987 67.3 61.6
1986 66.9 61.8
1985 66.5 61
1984 66.1 60.7
1983 65.7 60.5
1982 65.2 60.2
1981 64.8 58.8
1980 64.2 58.6
1979 63.7 58.5
1978 63.1 58.4
1977 62.5 58.2
1976 61.2 58.1
1975 61 57.9
1974 60.2 57.7
1973 59.5 57.4
1972 58.6 57.2
1971 57.7 56.9
1970 56.8 56.6
1969 56 56.3
1968 55.2 55.9
1967 54.4 55.5
1966 53.7 55.1
1965 53 54.7
1964 52.3 54.2
1963 51.7 53.8
1962 51 53.4
1961 40.2 52.9
1960 33.4 52.5
1959 40.2 52.2
1958 48.8 51.8
1957 48.4 51.4
1956 47.8 51.1
1955 47.2 50.8
1954 46.8 50.5
1953 45.9 50.2
1952 45.3 49.9
1951 44.6 49.6
1950 43.8 49.3

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

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China and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
China Tajikistan
2024 1,408,975,000 10,590,927
2023 1,410,710,000 10,389,799
2022 1,412,175,000 10,182,222
2021 1,412,360,000 9,966,908
2020 1,411,100,000 9,749,310
2019 1,407,745,000 9,529,966
2018 1,402,760,000 9,307,333
2017 1,396,215,000 9,085,946
2016 1,387,790,000 8,865,631
2015 1,379,860,000 8,643,840
2014 1,371,860,000 8,425,552
2013 1,363,240,000 8,216,724
2012 1,354,190,000 8,014,084
2011 1,345,035,000 7,824,785
2010 1,337,705,000 7,652,141
2009 1,331,260,000 7,490,230
2008 1,324,655,000 7,338,403
2007 1,317,885,000 7,194,477
2006 1,311,020,000 7,057,566
2005 1,303,720,000 6,924,720
2004 1,296,075,000 6,790,547
2003 1,288,400,000 6,658,575
2002 1,280,400,000 6,531,669
2001 1,271,850,000 6,407,377
2000 1,262,645,000 6,284,735
1999 1,252,735,000 6,208,370
1998 1,241,935,000 6,176,397
1997 1,230,075,000 6,139,829
1996 1,217,550,000 6,066,523
1995 1,204,855,000 5,948,584
1994 1,191,835,000 5,825,368
1993 1,178,440,000 5,724,993
1992 1,164,970,000 5,649,400
1991 1,150,780,000 5,541,205
1990 1,135,185,000 5,398,768
1989 1,118,650,000 5,267,249
1988 1,101,630,000 5,114,989
1987 1,084,035,000 4,939,059
1986 1,066,790,000 4,772,139
1985 1,051,040,000 4,619,003
1984 1,036,825,000 4,480,026
1983 1,023,310,000 4,350,874
1982 1,008,630,000 4,227,171
1981 993,885,000 4,109,022
1980 981,235,000 3,995,256
1979 969,005,000 3,882,691
1978 956,165,000 3,768,508
1977 943,455,000 3,653,265
1976 930,685,000 3,540,076
1975 916,395,000 3,430,425
1974 900,350,000 3,324,499
1973 881,940,000 3,222,290
1972 862,030,000 3,123,691
1971 841,105,000 3,028,837
1970 818,315,000 2,936,779
1969 796,025,000 2,845,273
1968 774,510,000 2,753,848
1967 754,550,000 2,664,130
1966 735,400,000 2,577,184
1965 715,185,000 2,492,998
1964 698,355,000 2,411,260
1963 682,335,000 2,331,736
1962 665,770,000 2,255,026
1961 660,330,000 2,181,805
1960 667,070,000 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in China and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
China

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Tajikistan
2023 1 3.07
2022 1.03 3.13
2021 1.12 3.17
2020 1.24 3.21
2019 1.5 3.28
2018 1.54 3.29
2017 1.8 3.29
2016 1.77 3.38
2015 1.67 3.46
2014 1.77 3.46
2013 1.71 3.43
2012 1.8 3.42
2011 1.67 3.46
2010 1.69 3.46
2009 1.71 3.43
2008 1.7 3.39
2007 1.67 3.37
2006 1.64 3.34
2005 1.62 3.4
2004 1.61 3.51
2003 1.57 3.42
2002 1.57 3.47
2001 1.56 3.49
2000 1.63 3.49
1999 1.53 3.85
1998 1.52 4.07
1997 1.53 4.06
1996 1.55 3.94
1995 1.59 4.66
1994 1.63 4.79
1993 1.69 4.92
1992 1.78 5.06
1991 1.93 5.28
1990 2.51 5.46
1989 2.52 5.61
1988 2.54 5.75
1987 2.76 5.84
1986 2.72 5.91
1985 2.63 5.94
1984 2.61 5.96
1983 2.56 5.98
1982 2.97 6.03
1981 2.79 6.12
1980 2.74 6.21
1979 2.75 6.31
1978 2.72 6.4
1977 2.84 6.49
1976 3.24 6.6
1975 3.57 6.69
1974 4.17 6.77
1973 4.73 6.84
1972 5.11 6.89
1971 5.52 6.91
1970 6.09 6.91
1969 6.18 6.91
1968 6.51 6.91
1967 5.81 6.89
1966 6.31 6.82
1965 6.61 6.74
1964 6.67 6.68
1963 7.51 6.62
1962 6.09 6.48
1961 3.86 6.35
1960 4.45 6.24

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

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China and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
China

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
China Tajikistan
2024 40.6 23
2023 40.1 22.9
2022 39.6 22.7
2021 39 22.6
2020 38.5 22.5
2019 38.1 22.3
2018 37.7 22.2
2017 37.4 22
2016 37.1 21.9
2015 36.7 21.7
2014 36.3 21.6
2013 36 21.4
2012 35.7 21.2
2011 35.5 21
2010 35.1 20.8
2009 34.7 20.6
2008 34.2 20.4
2007 33.7 20.1
2006 33.1 19.8
2005 32.6 19.6
2004 32.1 19.4
2003 31.6 19.2
2002 31.1 18.9
2001 30.5 18.7
2000 30 18.5
1999 29.4 18.2
1998 28.8 18
1997 28.3 17.9
1996 27.8 17.7
1995 27.2 17.7
1994 26.6 17.7
1993 26.1 17.8
1992 25.6 17.9
1991 25.1 18
1990 24.7 18.1
1989 24.4 18.2
1988 23.9 18.3
1987 23.6 18.3
1986 23.4 18.3
1985 23.2 18.2
1984 23 18.2
1983 22.6 18.2
1982 22.1 18.2
1981 21.8 18.1
1980 21.6 18.1
1979 21.4 18.1
1978 21.2 18
1977 20.8 18
1976 20.4 17.9
1975 20.1 17.9
1974 19.7 17.8
1973 19.5 17.8
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.2 17.8
1970 19.1 17.8
1969 19.1 17.8
1968 19.2 17.9
1967 19.2 18.1
1966 19.3 18.4
1965 19.6 18.9
1964 19.9 19.6
1963 20.4 20.4
1962 21 20.9
1961 21.1 21.4
1960 20.9 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.9%
2024
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
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

China Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Tajikistan
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.7%
2010
English speaking
0.7%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
56.8%
2023

Health

China Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

China Tajikistan
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
18,641 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, 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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