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China vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 2nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

China Turkey
Population
1402578808
86002379
Population rank 2/197 18/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 2/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

China and Turkey: Comparison Charts

China and Turkey economies compared

GDP
China

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
China Turkey
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $926,097,476,914
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $839,938,668,172
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $733,628,247,119
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $775,853,144,223
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $788,356,985,774
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $863,874,522,365
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $870,818,016,910
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $865,460,050,684
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $942,343,431,929
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $962,167,643,589
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $885,327,622,479
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $844,192,507,381
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $782,545,664,268
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $653,894,449,921
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $775,415,944,333
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $685,228,481,017
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $559,668,118,237
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $508,314,210,213
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $410,156,784,496
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $202,195,080,239
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $274,748,463,179
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $276,035,372,655
1997 $967,753,570,435 $263,817,553,748
1996 $868,523,936,530 $250,366,965,174
1995 $738,190,896,228 $234,699,627,004
1994 $566,929,539,493 $130,650,447,499
1993 $446,557,291,212 $180,415,757,852
1992 $428,502,354,788 $159,104,772,992
1991 $384,510,452,962 $151,034,731,544
1990 $361,560,229,446 $150,655,500,192
1989 $348,380,566,802 $107,127,191,329
1988 $312,888,888,889 $90,875,175,809
1987 $273,455,156,951 $87,190,081,680
1986 $301,310,144,928 $75,673,037,037
1985 $310,064,625,850 $67,232,758,621
1984 $260,442,857,143 $59,937,602,180
1983 $231,130,268,199 $61,803,555,556
1982 $205,480,916,031 $64,369,325,153
1981 $196,218,253,968 $71,180,180,180
1980 $191,487,500,000 $68,823,684,211
1979 $178,573,913,043 $89,616,129,032
1978 $149,788,617,886 $65,912,500,000
1977 $175,226,595,860 $58,683,333,333
1976 $154,196,810,059 $51,450,000,000
1975 $163,687,619,736 $46,042,857,143
1974 $144,418,433,058 $35,414,285,714
1973 $138,764,340,892 $26,000,000,000
1972 $113,871,930,714 $20,650,000,000
1971 $99,959,013,880 $16,166,666,667
1970 $92,752,930,873 $17,863,636,364
1969 $79,847,786,729 $19,466,666,667
1968 $70,980,323,819 $17,500,000,000
1967 $73,011,350,596 $15,644,444,444
1966 $76,854,053,259 $14,100,000,000
1965 $70,565,994,356 $11,966,666,667
1964 $59,821,862,703 $11,177,777,778
1963 $50,812,227,919 $10,355,555,556
1962 $47,310,737,754 $8,922,222,222
1961 $50,162,299,350 $7,988,888,889
1960 $59,846,235,025 $7,566,666,667

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

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China and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Turkey
2024 $13,303 $15,893
2023 $12,951 $13,375
2022 $12,971 $10,898
2021 $12,887 $9,982
2020 $10,627 $8,798
2019 $10,343 $9,395
2018 $10,086 $9,684
2017 $8,980 $10,756
2016 $8,255 $10,984
2015 $8,175 $11,065
2014 $7,781 $12,209
2013 $7,147 $12,636
2012 $6,405 $11,777
2011 $5,704 $11,374
2010 $4,629 $10,699
2009 $3,898 $9,077
2008 $3,523 $10,913
2007 $2,735 $9,767
2006 $2,129 $7,990
2005 $1,778 $7,332
2004 $1,531 $5,980
2003 $1,307 $4,650
2002 $1,164 $3,591
2001 $1,065 $3,052
2000 $969 $4,199
1999 $881 $3,974
1998 $835 $4,331
1997 $787 $4,197
1996 $713 $4,041
1995 $613 $3,846
1994 $476 $2,176
1993 $379 $3,058
1992 $368 $2,744
1991 $334 $2,649
1990 $319 $2,690
1989 $311 $1,949
1988 $284 $1,686
1987 $252.3 $1,650
1986 $282.4 $1,461
1985 $295 $1,326
1984 $251.2 $1,209
1983 $225.9 $1,276
1982 $203.7 $1,360
1981 $197.4 $1,537
1980 $195.1 $1,516
1979 $184.3 $2,013
1978 $156.7 $1,510
1977 $185.7 $1,372
1976 $165.7 $1,228
1975 $178.6 $1,122
1974 $160.4 $881
1973 $157.3 $661
1972 $132.1 $537
1971 $118.8 $431
1970 $113.3 $488
1969 $100.3 $544
1968 $91.6 $501
1967 $96.8 $459
1966 $104.5 $425
1965 $98.7 $370
1964 $85.7 $354
1963 $74.5 $337
1962 $71.1 $298.2
1961 $76 $274.4
1960 $89.7 $267.1

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

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China vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Turkey
2026 79 78.4
2025 78.4 77.8
2024 78 77.4
2023 78 77.2
2022 78.2 77.6
2021 78.1 75.7
2020 78 76.5
2019 77.9 77.7
2018 77.7 77.5
2017 77.2 77
2016 77.2 76.6
2015 77 76.5
2014 76.7 76.5
2013 76.5 76.2
2012 76.2 75.6
2011 75.9 74.8
2010 75.7 75
2009 75.3 74.7
2008 74.8 74.4
2007 74.8 74.1
2006 74.4 73.8
2005 74.1 73.5
2004 73.7 73.2
2003 73.4 72.9
2002 73 72.6
2001 72.7 72.3
2000 72.3 71.9
1999 72 70.8
1998 71.6 71.1
1997 71.2 70.7
1996 70.8 70.2
1995 70.4 69.7
1994 69.8 69.4
1993 69.5 69
1992 69.1 68.6
1991 68.6 68.3
1990 68.2 67.8
1989 67.9 67.4
1988 67.6 66.9
1987 67.3 66.4
1986 66.9 65.9
1985 66.5 65.3
1984 66.1 64.8
1983 65.7 64.3
1982 65.2 63.7
1981 64.8 63.2
1980 64.2 62.7
1979 63.7 62.2
1978 63.1 61.6
1977 62.5 60.8
1976 61.2 60
1975 61 59.5
1974 60.2 59
1973 59.5 58.5
1972 58.6 58
1971 57.7 57.2
1970 56.8 56.7
1969 56 56.2
1968 55.2 55.6
1967 54.4 55.2
1966 53.7 54.6
1965 53 54.1
1964 52.3 53.6
1963 51.7 53.1
1962 51 52.3
1961 40.2 51.6
1960 33.4 50.8
1959 40.2 50.1
1958 48.8 49.2
1957 48.4 49.2
1956 47.8 49.5
1955 47.2 49.1
1954 46.8 48.8
1953 45.9 48.2
1952 45.3 48.1
1951 44.6 47.6
1950 43.8 47.3

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

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China and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Turkey
1x
Year Population
China Turkey
2024 1,408,975,000 85,518,661
2023 1,410,710,000 85,325,965
2022 1,412,175,000 84,979,913
2021 1,412,360,000 84,147,318
2020 1,411,100,000 83,384,680
2019 1,407,745,000 82,579,440
2018 1,402,760,000 81,407,204
2017 1,396,215,000 80,312,698
2016 1,387,790,000 79,277,962
2015 1,379,860,000 78,218,479
2014 1,371,860,000 77,181,884
2013 1,363,240,000 76,147,624
2012 1,354,190,000 75,175,827
2011 1,345,035,000 74,223,629
2010 1,337,705,000 73,142,150
2009 1,331,260,000 72,039,206
2008 1,324,655,000 71,051,678
2007 1,317,885,000 70,158,112
2006 1,311,020,000 70,045,349
2005 1,303,720,000 69,329,557
2004 1,296,075,000 68,592,617
2003 1,288,400,000 67,831,730
2002 1,280,400,000 67,048,795
2001 1,271,850,000 66,245,128
2000 1,262,645,000 65,425,961
1999 1,252,735,000 64,591,923
1998 1,241,935,000 63,734,383
1997 1,230,075,000 62,852,966
1996 1,217,550,000 61,951,134
1995 1,204,855,000 61,024,503
1994 1,191,835,000 60,033,836
1993 1,178,440,000 58,999,167
1992 1,164,970,000 57,990,118
1991 1,150,780,000 57,009,887
1990 1,135,185,000 56,015,628
1989 1,118,650,000 54,976,723
1988 1,101,630,000 53,909,626
1987 1,084,035,000 52,843,670
1986 1,066,790,000 51,777,772
1985 1,051,040,000 50,687,115
1984 1,036,825,000 49,574,069
1983 1,023,310,000 48,447,410
1982 1,008,630,000 47,322,096
1981 993,885,000 46,321,190
1980 981,235,000 45,408,815
1979 969,005,000 44,510,429
1978 956,165,000 43,645,306
1977 943,455,000 42,773,298
1976 930,685,000 41,899,984
1975 916,395,000 41,053,126
1974 900,350,000 40,210,234
1973 881,940,000 39,329,533
1972 862,030,000 38,430,221
1971 841,105,000 37,518,611
1970 818,315,000 36,638,465
1969 796,025,000 35,787,774
1968 774,510,000 34,921,684
1967 754,550,000 34,050,421
1966 735,400,000 33,177,672
1965 715,185,000 32,345,220
1964 698,355,000 31,543,072
1963 682,335,000 30,726,841
1962 665,770,000 29,916,147
1961 660,330,000 29,119,238
1960 667,070,000 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in China and Turkey

Fertility rate
China

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Turkey
2023 1 1.51
2022 1.03 1.63
2021 1.12 1.71
2020 1.24 1.77
2019 1.5 1.89
2018 1.54 2
2017 1.8 2.08
2016 1.77 2.11
2015 1.67 2.16
2014 1.77 2.19
2013 1.71 2.11
2012 1.8 2.11
2011 1.67 2.05
2010 1.69 2.08
2009 1.71 2.1
2008 1.7 2.15
2007 1.67 2.16
2006 1.64 2.19
2005 1.62 2.2
2004 1.61 2.2
2003 1.57 2.2
2002 1.57 2.27
2001 1.56 2.39
2000 1.63 2.49
1999 1.53 2.63
1998 1.52 2.71
1997 1.53 2.74
1996 1.55 2.78
1995 1.59 2.84
1994 1.63 2.87
1993 1.69 2.92
1992 1.78 2.94
1991 1.93 3
1990 2.51 3.11
1989 2.52 3.34
1988 2.54 3.45
1987 2.76 3.54
1986 2.72 3.66
1985 2.63 3.78
1984 2.61 3.91
1983 2.56 4.06
1982 2.97 4.21
1981 2.79 4.35
1980 2.74 4.45
1979 2.75 4.58
1978 2.72 4.69
1977 2.84 4.78
1976 3.24 4.93
1975 3.57 5.09
1974 4.17 5.24
1973 4.73 5.41
1972 5.11 5.55
1971 5.52 5.67
1970 6.09 5.78
1969 6.18 5.87
1968 6.51 5.96
1967 5.81 6.06
1966 6.31 6.15
1965 6.61 6.22
1964 6.67 6.29
1963 7.51 6.34
1962 6.09 6.38
1961 3.86 6.42
1960 4.45 6.38

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

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China and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
China

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
China Turkey
2024 40.6 34
2023 40.1 33.5
2022 39.6 33.1
2021 39 32.7
2020 38.5 32.3
2019 38.1 31.8
2018 37.7 31.5
2017 37.4 31.2
2016 37.1 30.9
2015 36.7 30.6
2014 36.3 30.4
2013 36 30.1
2012 35.7 29.8
2011 35.5 29.5
2010 35.1 29.1
2009 34.7 28.6
2008 34.2 28.3
2007 33.7 27.9
2006 33.1 27.5
2005 32.6 27
2004 32.1 26.6
2003 31.6 26.2
2002 31.1 25.8
2001 30.5 25.4
2000 30 25
1999 29.4 24.7
1998 28.8 24.3
1997 28.3 24
1996 27.8 23.6
1995 27.2 23.3
1994 26.6 23
1993 26.1 22.7
1992 25.6 22.4
1991 25.1 22.1
1990 24.7 21.8
1989 24.4 21.6
1988 23.9 21.3
1987 23.6 21.1
1986 23.4 20.9
1985 23.2 20.6
1984 23 20.4
1983 22.6 20.2
1982 22.1 20
1981 21.8 19.9
1980 21.6 19.8
1979 21.4 19.7
1978 21.2 19.5
1977 20.8 19.4
1976 20.4 19.3
1975 20.1 19.1
1974 19.7 19
1973 19.5 18.9
1972 19.3 18.8
1971 19.2 18.7
1970 19.1 18.6
1969 19.1 18.6
1968 19.2 18.6
1967 19.2 18.7
1966 19.3 18.8
1965 19.6 18.9
1964 19.9 18.9
1963 20.4 19
1962 21 19.1
1961 21.1 19.3
1960 20.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

China Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Turkey
% of world population
17.3%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
97.3%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

China Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

China Turkey
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
272,554 mi
2024

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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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