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China vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 2nd vs. 31st).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

China Tanzania
Population
1402578808
73145892
Population rank 2/197 20/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

China and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

China and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
China

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
China Tanzania
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $78,844,405,385
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $79,030,935,627
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $75,749,121,843
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $70,655,628,148
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $66,068,737,786
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $61,026,731,926
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $57,003,712,892
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $53,274,884,533
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $49,774,409,374
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $47,413,919,817
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $49,986,726,461
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $45,648,857,242
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $39,650,394,363
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $34,657,140,096
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $32,012,892,919
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $29,400,573,554
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $27,947,821,398
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $21,860,434,823
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $18,619,859,795
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $18,395,383,647
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $16,673,062,473
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $15,211,487,709
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $14,129,651,896
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $13,563,990,022
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $13,371,767,082
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $12,704,334,196
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $12,172,790,056
1997 $967,753,570,435 $11,158,197,942
1996 $868,523,936,530 $9,433,528,150
1995 $738,190,896,228 $7,631,431,840
1994 $566,929,539,493 $6,550,480,484
1993 $446,557,291,212 $6,182,872,708
1992 $428,502,354,788 $6,681,997,469
1991 $384,510,452,962 $7,197,768,159
1990 $361,560,229,446 $6,184,384,225
1989 $348,380,566,802 $6,418,799,007
1988 $312,888,888,889 $7,406,614,407
1987 $273,455,156,951 $7,824,193,222
1986 $301,310,144,928 $10,840,864,521
1985 $310,064,625,850 $15,328,295,175
1984 $260,442,857,143 $12,906,635,133
1983 $231,130,268,199 $14,049,883,809
1982 $205,480,916,031 $13,927,383,240
1981 $196,218,253,968 $13,161,540,378
1980 $191,487,500,000 $11,409,228,087
1979 $178,573,913,043 $9,804,637,491
1978 $149,788,617,886 $9,261,675,710
1977 $175,226,595,860 $7,732,598,995
1976 $154,196,810,059 $6,472,511,988
1975 $163,687,619,736 $5,729,917,840
1974 $144,418,433,058 $4,977,337,978
1973 $138,764,340,892 $4,144,104,535
1972 $113,871,930,714 $3,472,787,266
1971 $99,959,013,880 $3,050,673,517
1970 $92,752,930,873 $2,851,419,386
1969 $79,847,786,729 $5,142,066,811
1968 $70,980,323,819 $4,895,251,824
1967 $73,011,350,596 $4,565,132,048
1966 $76,854,053,259 $4,377,998,825
1965 $70,565,994,356 $3,817,226,546
1964 $59,821,862,703 $3,748,840,925
1963 $50,812,227,919 $3,456,579,293
1962 $47,310,737,754 $3,101,589,993
1961 $50,162,299,350 $2,826,179,031
1960 $59,846,235,025 $2,651,729,807

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

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China and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Tanzania
2024 $13,303 $1,150
2023 $12,951 $1,186
2022 $12,971 $1,171
2021 $12,887 $1,125
2020 $10,627 $1,084
2019 $10,343 $1,031
2018 $10,086 $992
2017 $8,980 $957
2016 $8,255 $925
2015 $8,175 $911
2014 $7,781 $993
2013 $7,147 $935
2012 $6,405 $837
2011 $5,704 $753
2010 $4,629 $715
2009 $3,898 $674
2008 $3,523 $657
2007 $2,735 $528
2006 $2,129 $462
2005 $1,778 $469
2004 $1,531 $438
2003 $1,307 $410
2002 $1,164 $391
2001 $1,065 $385
2000 $969 $390
1999 $881 $382
1998 $835 $375
1997 $787 $353
1996 $713 $305
1995 $613 $251.2
1994 $476 $222.5
1993 $379 $218.2
1992 $368 $243.4
1991 $334 $268.8
1990 $319 $236.9
1989 $311 $252.3
1988 $284 $299
1987 $252.3 $326
1986 $282.4 $466
1985 $295 $681
1984 $251.2 $593
1983 $225.9 $667
1982 $203.7 $683
1981 $197.4 $665
1980 $195.1 $595
1979 $184.3 $527
1978 $156.7 $515
1977 $185.7 $446
1976 $165.7 $387
1975 $178.6 $355
1974 $160.4 $320
1973 $157.3 $276.1
1972 $132.1 $239.8
1971 $118.8 $218.4
1970 $113.3 $211.3
1969 $100.3 $394
1968 $91.6 $388
1967 $96.8 $374
1966 $104.5 $370
1965 $98.7 $333
1964 $85.7 $337
1963 $74.5 $320
1962 $71.1 $295.7
1961 $76 $277.4
1960 $89.7 $267.8

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

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China vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Tanzania
2026 79 67.6
2025 78.4 67.4
2024 78 67.2
2023 78 67
2022 78.2 66.9
2021 78.1 66.1
2020 78 66.8
2019 77.9 66
2018 77.7 65.5
2017 77.2 65
2016 77.2 64.4
2015 77 63.9
2014 76.7 63.4
2013 76.5 62.8
2012 76.2 62.3
2011 75.9 61.6
2010 75.7 61.1
2009 75.3 60.5
2008 74.8 59.9
2007 74.8 59.3
2006 74.4 58.5
2005 74.1 57.7
2004 73.7 56.8
2003 73.4 55.9
2002 73 54.9
2001 72.7 54.1
2000 72.3 53.2
1999 72 52.4
1998 71.6 51.8
1997 71.2 51.2
1996 70.8 51.1
1995 70.4 51
1994 69.8 51.1
1993 69.5 51.2
1992 69.1 51.4
1991 68.6 51.8
1990 68.2 52
1989 67.9 52.1
1988 67.6 52.2
1987 67.3 52.2
1986 66.9 52.2
1985 66.5 52.2
1984 66.1 52.2
1983 65.7 52.2
1982 65.2 52
1981 64.8 51.7
1980 64.2 51.3
1979 63.7 50.8
1978 63.1 50.4
1977 62.5 50
1976 61.2 49.5
1975 61 48.9
1974 60.2 48.4
1973 59.5 47.9
1972 58.6 47.4
1971 57.7 47
1970 56.8 46.5
1969 56 46
1968 55.2 45.6
1967 54.4 45.2
1966 53.7 44.9
1965 53 44.5
1964 52.3 44.1
1963 51.7 43.6
1962 51 43.2
1961 40.2 42.8
1960 33.4 42.6
1959 40.2 42.5
1958 48.8 42.3
1957 48.4 42.1
1956 47.8 42
1955 47.2 41.8
1954 46.8 41.7
1953 45.9 41.5
1952 45.3 41.4
1951 44.6 41.2
1950 43.8 41

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

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China and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
China Tanzania
2024 1,408,975,000 68,560,157
2023 1,410,710,000 66,617,606
2022 1,412,175,000 64,711,821
2021 1,412,360,000 62,830,412
2020 1,411,100,000 60,972,798
2019 1,407,745,000 59,174,891
2018 1,402,760,000 57,437,145
2017 1,396,215,000 55,652,890
2016 1,387,790,000 53,824,013
2015 1,379,860,000 52,020,962
2014 1,371,860,000 50,351,512
2013 1,363,240,000 48,824,128
2012 1,354,190,000 47,374,260
2011 1,345,035,000 46,029,367
2010 1,337,705,000 44,758,488
2009 1,331,260,000 43,633,982
2008 1,324,655,000 42,570,728
2007 1,317,885,000 41,435,512
2006 1,311,020,000 40,294,902
2005 1,303,720,000 39,182,076
2004 1,296,075,000 38,109,668
2003 1,288,400,000 37,089,555
2002 1,280,400,000 36,121,304
2001 1,271,850,000 35,198,299
2000 1,262,645,000 34,260,139
1999 1,252,735,000 33,300,330
1998 1,241,935,000 32,420,458
1997 1,230,075,000 31,578,089
1996 1,217,550,000 30,945,762
1995 1,204,855,000 30,383,497
1994 1,191,835,000 29,442,356
1993 1,178,440,000 28,332,692
1992 1,164,970,000 27,457,588
1991 1,150,780,000 26,780,436
1990 1,135,185,000 26,110,207
1989 1,118,650,000 25,438,759
1988 1,101,630,000 24,769,686
1987 1,084,035,000 24,030,378
1986 1,066,790,000 23,258,959
1985 1,051,040,000 22,501,693
1984 1,036,825,000 21,779,066
1983 1,023,310,000 21,079,874
1982 1,008,630,000 20,398,571
1981 993,885,000 19,784,703
1980 981,235,000 19,189,769
1979 969,005,000 18,592,038
1978 956,165,000 17,976,566
1977 943,455,000 17,352,929
1976 930,685,000 16,736,211
1975 916,395,000 16,138,361
1974 900,350,000 15,561,630
1973 881,940,000 15,010,101
1972 862,030,000 14,479,308
1971 841,105,000 13,971,451
1970 818,315,000 13,492,677
1969 796,025,000 13,036,700
1968 774,510,000 12,602,076
1967 754,550,000 12,200,109
1966 735,400,000 11,827,459
1965 715,185,000 11,470,728
1964 698,355,000 11,127,826
1963 682,335,000 10,799,528
1962 665,770,000 10,487,756
1961 660,330,000 10,187,886
1960 667,070,000 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in China and Tanzania

Fertility rate
China

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Tanzania
2023 1 4.61
2022 1.03 4.67
2021 1.12 4.73
2020 1.24 4.8
2019 1.5 4.87
2018 1.54 4.93
2017 1.8 4.99
2016 1.77 5.01
2015 1.67 5.03
2014 1.77 5.12
2013 1.71 5.16
2012 1.8 5.14
2011 1.67 5.14
2010 1.69 5.23
2009 1.71 5.26
2008 1.7 5.32
2007 1.67 5.4
2006 1.64 5.51
2005 1.62 5.58
2004 1.61 5.6
2003 1.57 5.58
2002 1.57 5.57
2001 1.56 5.62
2000 1.63 5.67
1999 1.53 5.75
1998 1.52 5.81
1997 1.53 5.84
1996 1.55 5.83
1995 1.59 5.82
1994 1.63 5.89
1993 1.69 6
1992 1.78 6.08
1991 1.93 6.14
1990 2.51 6.2
1989 2.52 6.3
1988 2.54 6.38
1987 2.76 6.41
1986 2.72 6.49
1985 2.63 6.6
1984 2.61 6.72
1983 2.56 6.81
1982 2.97 6.87
1981 2.79 6.93
1980 2.74 6.99
1979 2.75 7.04
1978 2.72 7.06
1977 2.84 7.07
1976 3.24 7.09
1975 3.57 7.1
1974 4.17 7.12
1973 4.73 7.06
1972 5.11 7.05
1971 5.52 7.04
1970 6.09 7
1969 6.18 6.95
1968 6.51 6.9
1967 5.81 6.86
1966 6.31 6.8
1965 6.61 6.73
1964 6.67 6.68
1963 7.51 6.65
1962 6.09 6.61
1961 3.86 6.56
1960 4.45 6.54

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

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China and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
China

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
China Tanzania
2024 40.6 18.4
2023 40.1 18.3
2022 39.6 18.2
2021 39 18.1
2020 38.5 18
2019 38.1 17.9
2018 37.7 17.9
2017 37.4 17.8
2016 37.1 17.6
2015 36.7 17.5
2014 36.3 17.4
2013 36 17.3
2012 35.7 17.3
2011 35.5 17.2
2010 35.1 17.2
2009 34.7 17.2
2008 34.2 17.3
2007 33.7 17.3
2006 33.1 17.4
2005 32.6 17.4
2004 32.1 17.4
2003 31.6 17.4
2002 31.1 17.5
2001 30.5 17.5
2000 30 17.4
1999 29.4 17.4
1998 28.8 17.3
1997 28.3 17.3
1996 27.8 17.4
1995 27.2 17.4
1994 26.6 17.3
1993 26.1 17
1992 25.6 16.8
1991 25.1 16.7
1990 24.7 16.7
1989 24.4 16.6
1988 23.9 16.6
1987 23.6 16.5
1986 23.4 16.4
1985 23.2 16.3
1984 23 16.2
1983 22.6 16.2
1982 22.1 16.3
1981 21.8 16.4
1980 21.6 16.5
1979 21.4 16.6
1978 21.2 16.7
1977 20.8 16.8
1976 20.4 16.8
1975 20.1 16.9
1974 19.7 16.9
1973 19.5 17
1972 19.3 17
1971 19.2 17
1970 19.1 17.1
1969 19.1 17.1
1968 19.2 17.1
1967 19.2 17.2
1966 19.3 17.2
1965 19.6 17.3
1964 19.9 17.4
1963 20.4 17.4
1962 21 17.4
1961 21.1 17.4
1960 20.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

China Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

China Tanzania
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
78.2%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

China Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

China Tanzania
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
90,225 mi
2022

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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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