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China vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 2nd vs. 84th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

China Uganda
Population
1402578808
53170946
Population rank 2/197 30/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

China and Uganda: Comparison Charts

China and Uganda economies compared

GDP
China

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
China Uganda
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $53,911,907,086
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $48,768,955,863
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $45,565,333,211
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $40,529,788,749
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $37,600,368,242
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $35,353,061,003
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $32,927,025,620
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $30,744,473,841
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $29,203,988,696
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $32,387,183,730
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $32,612,397,257
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $28,915,786,517
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $27,305,915,911
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $27,871,725,241
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $26,673,441,431
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $25,127,805,567
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $14,440,404,132
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $11,902,564,495
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $9,977,647,683
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $9,239,221,763
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $7,939,487,548
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $6,606,884,275
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $6,178,563,591
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $5,840,503,869
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $6,193,246,837
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $5,998,563,258
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $6,584,815,847
1997 $967,753,570,435 $6,269,333,313
1996 $868,523,936,530 $6,044,585,327
1995 $738,190,896,228 $5,755,818,842
1994 $566,929,539,493 $3,990,430,447
1993 $446,557,291,212 $3,220,439,044
1992 $428,502,354,788 $2,857,457,762
1991 $384,510,452,962 $3,321,729,160
1990 $361,560,229,446 $4,304,399,310
1989 $348,380,566,802 $5,276,480,799
1988 $312,888,888,889 $6,508,931,652
1987 $273,455,156,951 $6,269,522,042
1986 $301,310,144,928 $3,923,244,050
1985 $310,064,625,850 $3,519,695,444
1984 $260,442,857,143 $3,615,647,477
1983 $231,130,268,199 $2,240,333,333
1982 $205,480,916,031 $2,177,500,000
1981 $196,218,253,968 $1,337,300,000
1980 $191,487,500,000 $1,244,610,000
1979 $178,573,913,043 $2,139,025,000
1978 $149,788,617,886 $2,420,260,870
1977 $175,226,595,860 $2,936,470,588
1976 $154,196,810,059 $2,447,300,000
1975 $163,687,619,736 $2,359,555,556
1974 $144,418,433,058 $2,098,944,967
1973 $138,764,340,892 $1,701,829,789
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,490,970,181
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,417,191,656
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,259,554,809
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,168,556,629
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,037,379,252
1967 $73,011,350,596 $967,240,655
1966 $76,854,053,259 $925,381,492
1965 $70,565,994,356 $884,502,310
1964 $59,821,862,703 $589,247,687
1963 $50,812,227,919 $516,315,231
1962 $47,310,737,754 $449,158,233
1961 $50,162,299,350 $441,667,335
1960 $59,846,235,025 $423,145,605

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

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China and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Uganda
2024 $13,303 $1,078
2023 $12,951 $1,002
2022 $12,971 $963
2021 $12,887 $883
2020 $10,627 $846
2019 $10,343 $822
2018 $10,086 $792
2017 $8,980 $765
2016 $8,255 $753
2015 $8,175 $863
2014 $7,781 $896
2013 $7,147 $818
2012 $6,405 $795
2011 $5,704 $836
2010 $4,629 $823
2009 $3,898 $799
2008 $3,523 $473
2007 $2,735 $401
2006 $2,129 $347
2005 $1,778 $330
2004 $1,531 $292.4
2003 $1,307 $250.7
2002 $1,164 $242
2001 $1,065 $236
2000 $969 $258.1
1999 $881 $257.9
1998 $835 $292.5
1997 $787 $286.8
1996 $713 $284.7
1995 $613 $278.5
1994 $476 $198.4
1993 $379 $165.6
1992 $368 $152.1
1991 $334 $183
1990 $319 $245
1989 $311 $310
1988 $284 $395
1987 $252.3 $393
1986 $282.4 $253.6
1985 $295 $234.3
1984 $251.2 $247.5
1983 $225.9 $157.5
1982 $203.7 $157
1981 $197.4 $98.6
1980 $195.1 $93.8
1979 $184.3 $164.5
1978 $156.7 $190.7
1977 $185.7 $237.6
1976 $165.7 $203.3
1975 $178.6 $201.2
1974 $160.4 $183.7
1973 $157.3 $152.7
1972 $132.1 $137
1971 $118.8 $133.5
1970 $113.3 $122
1969 $100.3 $116.7
1968 $91.6 $106.9
1967 $96.8 $102.8
1966 $104.5 $101.4
1965 $98.7 $100
1964 $85.7 $68.6
1963 $74.5 $62
1962 $71.1 $55.5
1961 $76 $56.2
1960 $89.7 $55.4

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

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China vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Uganda
2026 79 68.9
2025 78.4 68.7
2024 78 68.5
2023 78 68.3
2022 78.2 67.7
2021 78.1 66.4
2020 78 66.4
2019 77.9 66.4
2018 77.7 65.8
2017 77.2 65.2
2016 77.2 64.5
2015 77 63.8
2014 76.7 63.1
2013 76.5 62.4
2012 76.2 61.6
2011 75.9 60.8
2010 75.7 60
2009 75.3 59.2
2008 74.8 58.3
2007 74.8 57.2
2006 74.4 56.1
2005 74.1 54.9
2004 73.7 53.7
2003 73.4 52.4
2002 73 51.4
2001 72.7 50.6
2000 72.3 49.6
1999 72 49
1998 71.6 48.3
1997 71.2 48
1996 70.8 47.8
1995 70.4 47.7
1994 69.8 47.7
1993 69.5 47.7
1992 69.1 47.7
1991 68.6 47.5
1990 68.2 47.6
1989 67.9 47.5
1988 67.6 47.5
1987 67.3 47.4
1986 66.9 45.7
1985 66.5 45.5
1984 66.1 43.7
1983 65.7 43.5
1982 65.2 43.3
1981 64.8 43.5
1980 64.2 43.5
1979 63.7 45.4
1978 63.1 45.6
1977 62.5 45.8
1976 61.2 46.2
1975 61 46.5
1974 60.2 46.9
1973 59.5 47
1972 58.6 47.2
1971 57.7 47.1
1970 56.8 49.6
1969 56 49.5
1968 55.2 49.3
1967 54.4 49
1966 53.7 48.5
1965 53 48.3
1964 52.3 47.8
1963 51.7 47.4
1962 51 46.8
1961 40.2 46.3
1960 33.4 45.6
1959 40.2 45
1958 48.8 44.3
1957 48.4 43.7
1956 47.8 43
1955 47.2 42.4
1954 46.8 41.8
1953 45.9 41.3
1952 45.3 40.8
1951 44.6 40.2
1950 43.8 39.7

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

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China and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Uganda
1x
Year Population
China Uganda
2024 1,408,975,000 50,015,092
2023 1,410,710,000 48,656,601
2022 1,412,175,000 47,312,719
2021 1,412,360,000 45,910,930
2020 1,411,100,000 44,457,152
2019 1,407,745,000 42,999,637
2018 1,402,760,000 41,565,831
2017 1,396,215,000 40,177,388
2016 1,387,790,000 38,799,152
2015 1,379,860,000 37,531,446
2014 1,371,860,000 36,395,539
2013 1,363,240,000 35,337,042
2012 1,354,190,000 34,337,438
2011 1,345,035,000 33,354,543
2010 1,337,705,000 32,390,802
2009 1,331,260,000 31,451,151
2008 1,324,655,000 30,539,553
2007 1,317,885,000 29,653,430
2006 1,311,020,000 28,794,003
2005 1,303,720,000 27,963,289
2004 1,296,075,000 27,154,515
2003 1,288,400,000 26,352,124
2002 1,280,400,000 25,532,870
2001 1,271,850,000 24,745,676
2000 1,262,645,000 24,000,150
1999 1,252,735,000 23,257,281
1998 1,241,935,000 22,515,806
1997 1,230,075,000 21,856,046
1996 1,217,550,000 21,231,550
1995 1,204,855,000 20,665,667
1994 1,191,835,000 20,108,801
1993 1,178,440,000 19,445,161
1992 1,164,970,000 18,785,032
1991 1,150,780,000 18,155,901
1990 1,135,185,000 17,569,897
1989 1,118,650,000 17,010,698
1988 1,101,630,000 16,470,483
1987 1,084,035,000 15,954,170
1986 1,066,790,000 15,467,579
1985 1,051,040,000 15,023,681
1984 1,036,825,000 14,607,677
1983 1,023,310,000 14,221,881
1982 1,008,630,000 13,873,631
1981 993,885,000 13,556,452
1980 981,235,000 13,275,741
1979 969,005,000 13,002,163
1978 956,165,000 12,692,113
1977 943,455,000 12,359,669
1976 930,685,000 12,037,294
1975 916,395,000 11,725,240
1974 900,350,000 11,424,846
1973 881,940,000 11,144,236
1972 862,030,000 10,885,796
1971 841,105,000 10,618,206
1970 818,315,000 10,321,603
1969 796,025,000 10,014,858
1968 774,510,000 9,708,632
1967 754,550,000 9,408,924
1966 735,400,000 9,122,864
1965 715,185,000 8,849,203
1964 698,355,000 8,586,363
1963 682,335,000 8,333,663
1962 665,770,000 8,092,231
1961 660,330,000 7,862,217
1960 667,070,000 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in China and Uganda

Fertility rate
China

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Uganda
2023 1 4.28
2022 1.03 4.39
2021 1.12 4.51
2020 1.24 4.62
2019 1.5 4.74
2018 1.54 4.87
2017 1.8 4.99
2016 1.77 5.11
2015 1.67 5.25
2014 1.77 5.41
2013 1.71 5.56
2012 1.8 5.73
2011 1.67 5.89
2010 1.69 6.02
2009 1.71 6.12
2008 1.7 6.2
2007 1.67 6.33
2006 1.64 6.43
2005 1.62 6.53
2004 1.61 6.61
2003 1.57 6.67
2002 1.57 6.74
2001 1.56 6.76
2000 1.63 6.79
1999 1.53 6.83
1998 1.52 6.84
1997 1.53 6.86
1996 1.55 6.84
1995 1.59 6.87
1994 1.63 6.9
1993 1.69 6.89
1992 1.78 6.91
1991 1.93 6.94
1990 2.51 7.01
1989 2.52 7.05
1988 2.54 7.1
1987 2.76 7.12
1986 2.72 7.08
1985 2.63 7.04
1984 2.61 7.02
1983 2.56 7.07
1982 2.97 7.11
1981 2.79 7.12
1980 2.74 7.11
1979 2.75 7.14
1978 2.72 7.16
1977 2.84 7.18
1976 3.24 7.19
1975 3.57 7.2
1974 4.17 7.19
1973 4.73 7.19
1972 5.11 7.19
1971 5.52 7.18
1970 6.09 7.15
1969 6.18 7.12
1968 6.51 7.13
1967 5.81 7.1
1966 6.31 7.07
1965 6.61 7.04
1964 6.67 7.01
1963 7.51 6.98
1962 6.09 6.96
1961 3.86 6.93
1960 4.45 6.91

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

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China and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
China

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
China Uganda
2024 40.6 17.8
2023 40.1 17.6
2022 39.6 17.4
2021 39 17.2
2020 38.5 17
2019 38.1 16.8
2018 37.7 16.5
2017 37.4 16.3
2016 37.1 16
2015 36.7 15.8
2014 36.3 15.6
2013 36 15.5
2012 35.7 15.4
2011 35.5 15.3
2010 35.1 15.2
2009 34.7 15.1
2008 34.2 15.1
2007 33.7 15
2006 33.1 15
2005 32.6 15
2004 32.1 15
2003 31.6 15
2002 31.1 15
2001 30.5 15
2000 30 15
1999 29.4 15
1998 28.8 15
1997 28.3 15.1
1996 27.8 15.3
1995 27.2 15.4
1994 26.6 15.6
1993 26.1 15.7
1992 25.6 15.7
1991 25.1 15.8
1990 24.7 15.8
1989 24.4 15.8
1988 23.9 15.9
1987 23.6 15.9
1986 23.4 15.9
1985 23.2 15.9
1984 23 15.9
1983 22.6 15.9
1982 22.1 15.9
1981 21.8 15.9
1980 21.6 16
1979 21.4 16.1
1978 21.2 16.1
1977 20.8 16.2
1976 20.4 16.2
1975 20.1 16.2
1974 19.7 16.3
1973 19.5 16.3
1972 19.3 16.5
1971 19.2 16.6
1970 19.1 16.6
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.2 16.6
1967 19.2 16.6
1966 19.3 16.6
1965 19.6 16.6
1964 19.9 16.6
1963 20.4 16.7
1962 21 16.8
1961 21.1 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

China Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

China Uganda
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
80.6%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

China Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

China Uganda
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
90,720 mi
2019

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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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