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China vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 2nd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

China Turkmenistan
Population
1402578808
7776557
Population rank 2/197 104/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

China and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

China and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
China

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
China Turkmenistan
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $51,387,209,872
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $45,894,538,666
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $42,208,726,138
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $40,589,905,812
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $41,509,903,182
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $40,810,067,975
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $40,765,428,571
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $37,926,285,714
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $36,169,428,571
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $35,799,714,286
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $43,524,210,526
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $39,197,543,860
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $35,164,210,526
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $29,233,333,333
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $22,583,157,895
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $20,214,385,965
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $19,271,523,179
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $12,664,165,103
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $10,276,674,365
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $8,103,901,996
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $6,838,351,088
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $5,977,440,583
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $4,462,029,109
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $3,534,772,732
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $2,904,663,311
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $2,450,564,100
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $2,605,689,134
1997 $967,753,570,435 $2,450,350,625
1996 $868,523,936,530 $2,378,759,975
1995 $738,190,896,228 $2,482,228,440
1994 $566,929,539,493 $2,561,118,608
1993 $446,557,291,212 $3,179,225,949
1992 $428,502,354,788 $3,200,539,816
1991 $384,510,452,962 $3,208,098,919
1990 $361,560,229,446 $3,189,539,641
1989 $348,380,566,802 $3,006,988,217
1988 $312,888,888,889 $3,010,982,414
1987 $273,455,156,951 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Turkmenistan
2024 $13,303 $6,857
2023 $12,951 $6,232
2022 $12,971 $5,838
2021 $12,887 $5,723
2020 $10,627 $5,973
2019 $10,343 $5,998
2018 $10,086 $6,125
2017 $8,980 $5,828
2016 $8,255 $5,687
2015 $8,175 $5,759
2014 $7,781 $7,164
2013 $7,147 $6,600
2012 $6,405 $6,054
2011 $5,704 $5,144
2010 $4,629 $4,059
2009 $3,898 $3,708
2008 $3,523 $3,606
2007 $2,735 $2,415
2006 $2,129 $1,997
2005 $1,778 $1,604
2004 $1,531 $1,379
2003 $1,307 $1,229
2002 $1,164 $936
2001 $1,065 $756
2000 $969 $634
1999 $881 $546
1998 $835 $591
1997 $787 $565
1996 $713 $558
1995 $613 $592
1994 $476 $622
1993 $379 $788
1992 $368 $811
1991 $334 $832
1990 $319 $848
1989 $311 $821
1988 $284 $846
1987 $252.3 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Turkmenistan
2026 79 70.5
2025 78.4 70.3
2024 78 70.2
2023 78 70.1
2022 78.2 69.9
2021 78.1 69.4
2020 78 68.8
2019 77.9 69.4
2018 77.7 69.3
2017 77.2 69.2
2016 77.2 69.1
2015 77 69.1
2014 76.7 69
2013 76.5 69
2012 76.2 69
2011 75.9 68.9
2010 75.7 68.6
2009 75.3 68.2
2008 74.8 67.6
2007 74.8 67
2006 74.4 66.6
2005 74.1 66.3
2004 73.7 66.1
2003 73.4 65.9
2002 73 65.6
2001 72.7 65.3
2000 72.3 64.9
1999 72 64.5
1998 71.6 64
1997 71.2 63.7
1996 70.8 63.5
1995 70.4 63.5
1994 69.8 63.5
1993 69.5 63.6
1992 69.1 63.8
1991 68.6 63.8
1990 68.2 63.9
1989 67.9 63.8
1988 67.6 63.7
1987 67.3 63.5
1986 66.9 63.2
1985 66.5 62.8
1984 66.1 62.4
1983 65.7 62
1982 65.2 61.6
1981 64.8 61
1980 64.2 60.2
1979 63.7 59.1
1978 63.1 58.3
1977 62.5 57.7
1976 61.2 57.4
1975 61 57.2
1974 60.2 57
1973 59.5 56.8
1972 58.6 56.6
1971 57.7 56.3
1970 56.8 56
1969 56 55.7
1968 55.2 55.3
1967 54.4 54.8
1966 53.7 54.4
1965 53 54
1964 52.3 53.6
1963 51.7 53.2
1962 51 52.9
1961 40.2 52.5
1960 33.4 52.1
1959 40.2 51.8
1958 48.8 51.4
1957 48.4 51
1956 47.8 50.6
1955 47.2 50.2
1954 46.8 49.8
1953 45.9 49.4
1952 45.3 49
1951 44.6 48.6
1950 43.8 48.1

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

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China and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
China Turkmenistan
2024 1,408,975,000 7,494,498
2023 1,410,710,000 7,364,438
2022 1,412,175,000 7,230,193
2021 1,412,360,000 7,092,043
2020 1,411,100,000 6,949,912
2019 1,407,745,000 6,803,944
2018 1,402,760,000 6,655,524
2017 1,396,215,000 6,507,061
2016 1,387,790,000 6,360,041
2015 1,379,860,000 6,215,770
2014 1,371,860,000 6,075,283
2013 1,363,240,000 5,939,341
2012 1,354,190,000 5,808,546
2011 1,345,035,000 5,683,417
2010 1,337,705,000 5,564,356
2009 1,331,260,000 5,451,592
2008 1,324,655,000 5,345,029
2007 1,317,885,000 5,244,046
2006 1,311,020,000 5,147,105
2005 1,303,720,000 5,052,257
2004 1,296,075,000 4,958,093
2003 1,288,400,000 4,863,865
2002 1,280,400,000 4,769,465
2001 1,271,850,000 4,675,409
2000 1,262,645,000 4,582,677
1999 1,252,735,000 4,492,170
1998 1,241,935,000 4,410,507
1997 1,230,075,000 4,336,730
1996 1,217,550,000 4,263,819
1995 1,204,855,000 4,191,203
1994 1,191,835,000 4,116,662
1993 1,178,440,000 4,032,407
1992 1,164,970,000 3,944,689
1991 1,150,780,000 3,855,894
1990 1,135,185,000 3,760,562
1989 1,118,650,000 3,662,459
1988 1,101,630,000 3,559,363
1987 1,084,035,000 3,452,731
1986 1,066,790,000 3,347,809
1985 1,051,040,000 3,247,534
1984 1,036,825,000 3,154,079
1983 1,023,310,000 3,067,534
1982 1,008,630,000 2,985,557
1981 993,885,000 2,907,187
1980 981,235,000 2,832,203
1979 969,005,000 2,760,358
1978 956,165,000 2,691,088
1977 943,455,000 2,623,948
1976 930,685,000 2,558,521
1975 916,395,000 2,494,570
1974 900,350,000 2,432,028
1973 881,940,000 2,370,919
1972 862,030,000 2,311,430
1971 841,105,000 2,253,119
1970 818,315,000 2,195,616
1969 796,025,000 2,139,024
1968 774,510,000 2,083,069
1967 754,550,000 2,027,403
1966 735,400,000 1,971,737
1965 715,185,000 1,915,916
1964 698,355,000 1,859,997
1963 682,335,000 1,804,272
1962 665,770,000 1,749,214
1961 660,330,000 1,695,400
1960 667,070,000 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in China and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
China

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Turkmenistan
2023 1 2.69
2022 1.03 2.73
2021 1.12 2.75
2020 1.24 2.79
2019 1.5 2.83
2018 1.54 2.88
2017 1.8 2.93
2016 1.77 2.99
2015 1.67 3.03
2014 1.77 3.02
2013 1.71 3.01
2012 1.8 2.96
2011 1.67 2.9
2010 1.69 2.85
2009 1.71 2.79
2008 1.7 2.75
2007 1.67 2.73
2006 1.64 2.72
2005 1.62 2.71
2004 1.61 2.67
2003 1.57 2.67
2002 1.57 2.71
2001 1.56 2.81
2000 1.63 2.9
1999 1.53 2.98
1998 1.52 3.08
1997 1.53 3.18
1996 1.55 3.29
1995 1.59 3.49
1994 1.63 3.62
1993 1.69 3.78
1992 1.78 3.96
1991 1.93 4.14
1990 2.51 4.29
1989 2.52 4.46
1988 2.54 4.68
1987 2.76 4.84
1986 2.72 4.94
1985 2.63 4.97
1984 2.61 4.96
1983 2.56 4.97
1982 2.97 5.04
1981 2.79 5.16
1980 2.74 5.3
1979 2.75 5.46
1978 2.72 5.61
1977 2.84 5.77
1976 3.24 5.9
1975 3.57 6
1974 4.17 6.09
1973 4.73 6.15
1972 5.11 6.2
1971 5.52 6.32
1970 6.09 6.4
1969 6.18 6.48
1968 6.51 6.56
1967 5.81 6.64
1966 6.31 6.7
1965 6.61 6.76
1964 6.67 6.79
1963 7.51 6.79
1962 6.09 6.76
1961 3.86 6.69
1960 4.45 6.59

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

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China and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
China

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
China Turkmenistan
2024 40.6 27.5
2023 40.1 27.2
2022 39.6 26.9
2021 39 26.7
2020 38.5 26.4
2019 38.1 26.2
2018 37.7 25.9
2017 37.4 25.7
2016 37.1 25.5
2015 36.7 25.3
2014 36.3 25
2013 36 24.8
2012 35.7 24.5
2011 35.5 24.3
2010 35.1 24
2009 34.7 23.7
2008 34.2 23.4
2007 33.7 23.1
2006 33.1 22.8
2005 32.6 22.4
2004 32.1 22.1
2003 31.6 21.8
2002 31.1 21.5
2001 30.5 21.2
2000 30 20.9
1999 29.4 20.6
1998 28.8 20.3
1997 28.3 20.1
1996 27.8 19.9
1995 27.2 19.7
1994 26.6 19.6
1993 26.1 19.5
1992 25.6 19.4
1991 25.1 19.4
1990 24.7 19.3
1989 24.4 19.3
1988 23.9 19.3
1987 23.6 19.3
1986 23.4 19.3
1985 23.2 19.3
1984 23 19.2
1983 22.6 19.1
1982 22.1 19
1981 21.8 18.8
1980 21.6 18.7
1979 21.4 18.5
1978 21.2 18.3
1977 20.8 18.2
1976 20.4 18
1975 20.1 17.9
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.5 17.6
1972 19.3 17.5
1971 19.2 17.4
1970 19.1 17.4
1969 19.1 17.4
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.2 17.7
1966 19.3 18
1965 19.6 18.4
1964 19.9 19
1963 20.4 19.7
1962 21 20.4
1961 21.1 20.9
1960 20.9 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
n/a
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

China Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Turkmenistan
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.9%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
21.3%
2017

Health

China Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

China Turkmenistan
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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