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China vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 2nd vs. 176th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

China Tonga
Population
1402578808
103309
Population rank 2/197 183/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 2/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 76/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 47/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

China and Tonga: Comparison Charts

China and Tonga economies compared

GDP
China

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
China Tonga
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 -
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $591,139,749
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $556,514,555
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $519,306,353
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $506,571,468
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $506,031,239
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $493,530,783
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $459,976,850
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $420,828,262
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $437,525,514
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $440,997,738
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $451,788,498
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $471,122,971
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $414,143,828
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $366,887,375
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $312,415,028
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $344,438,844
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $298,519,623
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $292,232,703
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $261,823,805
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $230,678,011
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $202,246,591
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $182,764,281
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $181,117,230
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $204,848,488
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $199,208,718
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $191,504,893
1997 $967,753,570,435 $214,991,452
1996 $868,523,936,530 $222,100,576
1995 $738,190,896,228 $208,871,666
1994 $566,929,539,493 $195,990,986
1993 $446,557,291,212 $138,489,884
1992 $428,502,354,788 $137,066,291
1991 $384,510,452,962 $132,201,141
1990 $361,560,229,446 $113,563,822
1989 $348,380,566,802 $106,344,855
1988 $312,888,888,889 $106,657,267
1987 $273,455,156,951 $81,667,133
1986 $301,310,144,928 $68,195,856
1985 $310,064,625,850 $60,058,663
1984 $260,442,857,143 $64,248,355
1983 $231,130,268,199 $60,863,964
1982 $205,480,916,031 $62,068,161
1981 $196,218,253,968 $62,242,013
1980 $191,487,500,000 $53,260,077
1979 $178,573,913,043 $44,667,002
1978 $149,788,617,886 $41,567,472
1977 $175,226,595,860 $34,139,388
1976 $154,196,810,059 $30,036,417
1975 $163,687,619,736 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Tonga
2024 $13,303 -
2023 $12,951 $5,652
2022 $12,971 $5,298
2021 $12,887 $4,923
2020 $10,627 $4,792
2019 $10,343 $4,789
2018 $10,086 $4,675
2017 $8,980 $4,366
2016 $8,255 $3,988
2015 $8,175 $4,124
2014 $7,781 $4,137
2013 $7,147 $4,219
2012 $6,405 $4,384
2011 $5,704 $3,850
2010 $4,629 $3,416
2009 $3,898 $2,914
2008 $3,523 $3,218
2007 $2,735 $2,797
2006 $2,129 $2,750
2005 $1,778 $2,478
2004 $1,531 $2,195
2003 $1,307 $1,936
2002 $1,164 $1,759
2001 $1,065 $1,754
2000 $969 $1,995
1999 $881 $1,952
1998 $835 $1,889
1997 $787 $2,136
1996 $713 $2,215
1995 $613 $2,084
1994 $476 $1,957
1993 $379 $1,383
1992 $368 $1,370
1991 $334 $1,323
1990 $319 $1,139
1989 $311 $1,070
1988 $284 $1,078
1987 $252.3 $830
1986 $282.4 $696
1985 $295 $613
1984 $251.2 $656
1983 $225.9 $621
1982 $203.7 $633
1981 $197.4 $636
1980 $195.1 $545
1979 $184.3 $458
1978 $156.7 $428
1977 $185.7 $353
1976 $165.7 $315
1975 $178.6 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Tonga
2026 79 73.4
2025 78.4 73.2
2024 78 73.1
2023 78 72.9
2022 78.2 72.6
2021 78.1 72.1
2020 78 72.4
2019 77.9 72.3
2018 77.7 72.2
2017 77.2 72.1
2016 77.2 72
2015 77 71.9
2014 76.7 71.7
2013 76.5 71.6
2012 76.2 71.5
2011 75.9 71.4
2010 75.7 71.3
2009 75.3 70.9
2008 74.8 71
2007 74.8 70.9
2006 74.4 70.7
2005 74.1 70.6
2004 73.7 70.4
2003 73.4 70.2
2002 73 70
2001 72.7 69.8
2000 72.3 69.6
1999 72 69.4
1998 71.6 69.2
1997 71.2 69
1996 70.8 68.8
1995 70.4 68.6
1994 69.8 68.4
1993 69.5 68.2
1992 69.1 67.9
1991 68.6 67.7
1990 68.2 67.5
1989 67.9 67.4
1988 67.6 67.3
1987 67.3 67.2
1986 66.9 67.1
1985 66.5 66.9
1984 66.1 66.8
1983 65.7 66.7
1982 65.2 66.3
1981 64.8 66.4
1980 64.2 66.2
1979 63.7 66
1978 63.1 65.9
1977 62.5 65.6
1976 61.2 65.4
1975 61 65.1
1974 60.2 64.8
1973 59.5 64.4
1972 58.6 64.1
1971 57.7 63.6
1970 56.8 63.2
1969 56 62.7
1968 55.2 62.2
1967 54.4 61.7
1966 53.7 61.2
1965 53 60.7
1964 52.3 60.3
1963 51.7 59.8
1962 51 59.3
1961 40.2 58.8
1960 33.4 58.3
1959 40.2 57.8
1958 48.8 57.2
1957 48.4 56.5
1956 47.8 55.7
1955 47.2 54.7
1954 46.8 53.6
1953 45.9 52.4
1952 45.3 51.2
1951 44.6 49.8
1950 43.8 48.4

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

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China and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Tonga
1x
Year Population
China Tonga
2024 1,408,975,000 104,175
2023 1,410,710,000 104,597
2022 1,412,175,000 105,042
2021 1,412,360,000 105,490
2020 1,411,100,000 105,704
2019 1,407,745,000 105,669
2018 1,402,760,000 105,567
2017 1,396,215,000 105,356
2016 1,387,790,000 105,524
2015 1,379,860,000 106,095
2014 1,371,860,000 106,609
2013 1,363,240,000 107,078
2012 1,354,190,000 107,460
2011 1,345,035,000 107,570
2010 1,337,705,000 107,400
2009 1,331,260,000 107,203
2008 1,324,655,000 107,020
2007 1,317,885,000 106,726
2006 1,311,020,000 106,253
2005 1,303,720,000 105,671
2004 1,296,075,000 105,071
2003 1,288,400,000 104,464
2002 1,280,400,000 103,874
2001 1,271,850,000 103,288
2000 1,262,645,000 102,677
1999 1,252,735,000 102,046
1998 1,241,935,000 101,388
1997 1,230,075,000 100,674
1996 1,217,550,000 100,275
1995 1,204,855,000 100,225
1994 1,191,835,000 100,166
1993 1,178,440,000 100,103
1992 1,164,970,000 100,022
1991 1,150,780,000 99,895
1990 1,135,185,000 99,700
1989 1,118,650,000 99,403
1988 1,101,630,000 98,969
1987 1,084,035,000 98,376
1986 1,066,790,000 98,010
1985 1,051,040,000 97,984
1984 1,036,825,000 97,990
1983 1,023,310,000 97,998
1982 1,008,630,000 97,980
1981 993,885,000 97,909
1980 981,235,000 97,769
1979 969,005,000 97,544
1978 956,165,000 97,204
1977 943,455,000 96,725
1976 930,685,000 95,325
1975 916,395,000 93,017
1974 900,350,000 90,683
1973 881,940,000 88,805
1972 862,030,000 87,356
1971 841,105,000 85,896
1970 818,315,000 84,401
1969 796,025,000 82,885
1968 774,510,000 81,353
1967 754,550,000 79,814
1966 735,400,000 78,002
1965 715,185,000 75,924
1964 698,355,000 73,879
1963 682,335,000 71,885
1962 665,770,000 69,940
1961 660,330,000 68,037
1960 667,070,000 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in China and Tonga

Fertility rate
China

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Tonga
2023 1 3.13
2022 1.03 3.17
2021 1.12 3.2
2020 1.24 3.23
2019 1.5 3.27
2018 1.54 3.33
2017 1.8 3.39
2016 1.77 3.46
2015 1.67 3.54
2014 1.77 3.62
2013 1.71 3.7
2012 1.8 3.77
2011 1.67 3.83
2010 1.69 3.88
2009 1.71 3.95
2008 1.7 4.01
2007 1.67 4.09
2006 1.64 4.14
2005 1.62 4.2
2004 1.61 4.19
2003 1.57 4.18
2002 1.57 4.14
2001 1.56 4.13
2000 1.63 4.16
1999 1.53 4.23
1998 1.52 4.31
1997 1.53 4.38
1996 1.55 4.46
1995 1.59 4.56
1994 1.63 4.66
1993 1.69 4.73
1992 1.78 4.79
1991 1.93 4.85
1990 2.51 4.93
1989 2.52 5.01
1988 2.54 5.1
1987 2.76 5.19
1986 2.72 5.27
1985 2.63 5.34
1984 2.61 5.41
1983 2.56 5.45
1982 2.97 5.5
1981 2.79 5.55
1980 2.74 5.6
1979 2.75 5.65
1978 2.72 5.68
1977 2.84 5.7
1976 3.24 5.73
1975 3.57 5.75
1974 4.17 5.77
1973 4.73 5.8
1972 5.11 5.86
1971 5.52 5.96
1970 6.09 6.07
1969 6.18 6.17
1968 6.51 6.23
1967 5.81 6.29
1966 6.31 6.35
1965 6.61 6.41
1964 6.67 6.46
1963 7.51 6.52
1962 6.09 6.57
1961 3.86 6.61
1960 4.45 6.65

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

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China and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
China

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
China Tonga
2024 40.6 21.9
2023 40.1 21.9
2022 39.6 22
2021 39 22.1
2020 38.5 22.1
2019 38.1 22
2018 37.7 22
2017 37.4 21.9
2016 37.1 21.9
2015 36.7 21.8
2014 36.3 21.7
2013 36 21.6
2012 35.7 21.4
2011 35.5 21.2
2010 35.1 21.2
2009 34.7 21.1
2008 34.2 21
2007 33.7 20.9
2006 33.1 20.8
2005 32.6 20.8
2004 32.1 20.8
2003 31.6 20.8
2002 31.1 20.7
2001 30.5 20.5
2000 30 20.3
1999 29.4 20.1
1998 28.8 19.9
1997 28.3 19.7
1996 27.8 19.6
1995 27.2 19.6
1994 26.6 19.6
1993 26.1 19.6
1992 25.6 19.5
1991 25.1 19.3
1990 24.7 19.1
1989 24.4 18.9
1988 23.9 18.6
1987 23.6 18.3
1986 23.4 18.2
1985 23.2 18.1
1984 23 18
1983 22.6 17.9
1982 22.1 17.8
1981 21.8 17.6
1980 21.6 17.4
1979 21.4 17.3
1978 21.2 17.1
1977 20.8 16.8
1976 20.4 16.7
1975 20.1 16.7
1974 19.7 16.8
1973 19.5 16.8
1972 19.3 16.7
1971 19.2 16.7
1970 19.1 16.8
1969 19.1 16.8
1968 19.2 16.9
1967 19.2 17
1966 19.3 17
1965 19.6 17
1964 19.9 17
1963 20.4 17
1962 21 17.1
1961 21.1 17.1
1960 20.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
2.3%
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Tonga
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

China Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

China Tonga
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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