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China vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 2nd vs. 46th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

China Ukraine
Population
1402578808
40125599
Population rank 2/197 40/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75 years
2026

China and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

China and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
China

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
China Ukraine
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $190,741,262,415
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $181,221,517,869
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $161,989,520,721
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $199,765,859,571
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $156,617,722,013
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $153,883,047,510
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $130,891,088,294
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $112,090,505,082
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $93,355,869,404
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $91,030,967,789
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $133,503,871,862
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $190,498,811,460
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $182,591,753,828
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $169,333,835,202
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $141,209,170,427
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $121,552,153,444
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $188,110,390,660
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $148,733,861,386
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $111,884,752,475
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $89,238,865,119
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $67,220,154,164
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $52,010,355,753
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $43,956,163,612
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $39,309,580,983
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $32,375,083,935
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $31,580,639,554
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $41,882,523,345
1997 $967,753,570,435 $50,151,531,592
1996 $868,523,936,530 $44,558,831,005
1995 $738,190,896,228 $48,213,856,469
1994 $566,929,539,493 $52,549,580,265
1993 $446,557,291,212 $65,648,559,903
1992 $428,502,354,788 $73,945,908,384
1991 $384,510,452,962 $77,350,733,982
1990 $361,560,229,446 $81,393,558,423
1989 $348,380,566,802 $82,709,161,099
1988 $312,888,888,889 $74,703,517,903
1987 $273,455,156,951 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Ukraine
2024 $13,303 $5,038
2023 $12,951 $4,803
2022 $12,971 $3,946
2021 $12,887 $4,510
2020 $10,627 $3,505
2019 $10,343 $3,423
2018 $10,086 $2,895
2017 $8,980 $2,467
2016 $8,255 $2,047
2015 $8,175 $1,988
2014 $7,781 $2,904
2013 $7,147 $4,130
2012 $6,405 $3,951
2011 $5,704 $3,657
2010 $4,629 $3,040
2009 $3,898 $2,607
2008 $3,523 $4,018
2007 $2,735 $3,160
2006 $2,129 $2,366
2005 $1,778 $1,875
2004 $1,531 $1,401
2003 $1,307 $1,076
2002 $1,164 $903
2001 $1,065 $800
2000 $969 $653
1999 $881 $632
1998 $835 $831
1997 $787 $987
1996 $713 $870
1995 $613 $933
1994 $476 $1,009
1993 $379 $1,254
1992 $368 $1,413
1991 $334 $1,483
1990 $319 $1,564
1989 $311 $1,593
1988 $284 $1,444
1987 $252.3 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Ukraine
2026 79 75
2025 78.4 74.9
2024 78 74.7
2023 78 73.4
2022 78.2 72.7
2021 78.1 71.6
2020 78 73.3
2019 77.9 73.9
2018 77.7 73.6
2017 77.2 74
2016 77.2 73.4
2015 77 72.7
2014 76.7 71.8
2013 76.5 71.5
2012 76.2 71.1
2011 75.9 70.7
2010 75.7 70.2
2009 75.3 69.2
2008 74.8 68.3
2007 74.8 67.7
2006 74.4 67.5
2005 74.1 67.5
2004 73.7 67.5
2003 73.4 67.6
2002 73 67.7
2001 72.7 67.7
2000 72.3 67.8
1999 72 68
1998 71.6 68
1997 71.2 67.7
1996 70.8 67.1
1995 70.4 67.1
1994 69.8 67.5
1993 69.5 68.3
1992 69.1 68.9
1991 68.6 69.7
1990 68.2 70.4
1989 67.9 70.8
1988 67.6 71
1987 67.3 71.2
1986 66.9 70.8
1985 66.5 70.4
1984 66.1 70
1983 65.7 69.9
1982 65.2 69.9
1981 64.8 69.8
1980 64.2 69.8
1979 63.7 69.8
1978 63.1 69.8
1977 62.5 70
1976 61.2 70.1
1975 61 70.4
1974 60.2 70.6
1973 59.5 70.8
1972 58.6 71
1971 57.7 70.9
1970 56.8 70.8
1969 56 70.8
1968 55.2 71
1967 54.4 71.1
1966 53.7 71.2
1965 53 71.1
1964 52.3 71
1963 51.7 70.7
1962 51 70.4
1961 40.2 70
1960 33.4 69.4
1959 40.2 68.7
1958 48.8 67.7
1957 48.4 67.2
1956 47.8 66.3
1955 47.2 65.3
1954 46.8 64.1
1953 45.9 63
1952 45.3 62.1
1951 44.6 61.4
1950 43.8 61.2

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

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China and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
China Ukraine
2024 1,408,975,000 37,860,221
2023 1,410,710,000 37,732,836
2022 1,412,175,000 41,048,766
2021 1,412,360,000 44,298,640
2020 1,411,100,000 44,680,014
2019 1,407,745,000 44,957,458
2018 1,402,760,000 45,208,907
2017 1,396,215,000 45,436,041
2016 1,387,790,000 45,616,832
2015 1,379,860,000 45,784,896
2014 1,371,860,000 45,972,380
2013 1,363,240,000 46,126,770
2012 1,354,190,000 46,210,056
2011 1,345,035,000 46,307,853
2010 1,337,705,000 46,456,003
2009 1,331,260,000 46,623,731
2008 1,324,655,000 46,819,175
2007 1,317,885,000 47,062,798
2006 1,311,020,000 47,278,694
2005 1,303,720,000 47,585,556
2004 1,296,075,000 47,979,507
2003 1,288,400,000 48,315,136
2002 1,280,400,000 48,677,281
2001 1,271,850,000 49,106,855
2000 1,262,645,000 49,556,660
1999 1,252,735,000 49,976,446
1998 1,241,935,000 50,379,731
1997 1,230,075,000 50,786,885
1996 1,217,550,000 51,226,109
1995 1,204,855,000 51,665,539
1994 1,191,835,000 52,075,998
1993 1,178,440,000 52,350,126
1992 1,164,970,000 52,323,671
1991 1,150,780,000 52,170,961
1990 1,135,185,000 52,054,092
1989 1,118,650,000 51,917,817
1988 1,101,630,000 51,724,853
1987 1,084,035,000 51,515,732
1986 1,066,790,000 51,318,745
1985 1,051,040,000 51,108,770
1984 1,036,825,000 50,887,599
1983 1,023,310,000 50,637,029
1982 1,008,630,000 50,402,724
1981 993,885,000 50,189,281
1980 981,235,000 49,955,152
1979 969,005,000 49,721,381
1978 956,165,000 49,521,243
1977 943,455,000 49,336,481
1976 930,685,000 49,120,842
1975 916,395,000 48,865,229
1974 900,350,000 48,576,570
1973 881,940,000 48,277,121
1972 862,030,000 47,946,893
1971 841,105,000 47,573,287
1970 818,315,000 47,261,306
1969 796,025,000 46,976,256
1968 774,510,000 46,614,325
1967 754,550,000 46,215,988
1966 735,400,000 45,802,519
1965 715,185,000 45,386,892
1964 698,355,000 44,951,156
1963 682,335,000 44,462,372
1962 665,770,000 43,943,674
1961 660,330,000 43,399,766
1960 667,070,000 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in China and Ukraine

Fertility rate
China

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Ukraine
2023 1 0.98
2022 1.03 0.9
2021 1.12 1.15
2020 1.24 1.21
2019 1.5 1.22
2018 1.54 1.23
2017 1.8 1.3
2016 1.77 1.39
2015 1.67 1.39
2014 1.77 1.47
2013 1.71 1.52
2012 1.8 1.53
2011 1.67 1.46
2010 1.69 1.44
2009 1.71 1.47
2008 1.7 1.44
2007 1.67 1.34
2006 1.64 1.3
2005 1.62 1.22
2004 1.61 1.22
2003 1.57 1.17
2002 1.57 1.13
2001 1.56 1.09
2000 1.63 1.11
1999 1.53 1.13
1998 1.52 1.21
1997 1.53 1.27
1996 1.55 1.33
1995 1.59 1.4
1994 1.63 1.47
1993 1.69 1.56
1992 1.78 1.67
1991 1.93 1.77
1990 2.51 1.85
1989 2.52 1.93
1988 2.54 2.04
1987 2.76 2.07
1986 2.72 2.12
1985 2.63 2.03
1984 2.61 2.08
1983 2.56 2.1
1982 2.97 1.95
1981 2.79 1.92
1980 2.74 1.95
1979 2.75 1.96
1978 2.72 1.97
1977 2.84 1.98
1976 3.24 2.04
1975 3.57 2.05
1974 4.17 2.06
1973 4.73 2.04
1972 5.11 2.13
1971 5.52 2.11
1970 6.09 2.08
1969 6.18 2.01
1968 6.51 2.03
1967 5.81 2.04
1966 6.31 2.04
1965 6.61 1.94
1964 6.67 2.01
1963 7.51 2.11
1962 6.09 2.15
1961 3.86 2.2
1960 4.45 2.29

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

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China and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
China

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
China Ukraine
2024 40.6 43.2
2023 40.1 43.1
2022 39.6 42.5
2021 39 42.2
2020 38.5 41.9
2019 38.1 41.5
2018 37.7 41.2
2017 37.4 40.9
2016 37.1 40.6
2015 36.7 40.2
2014 36.3 40
2013 36 39.8
2012 35.7 39.8
2011 35.5 39.7
2010 35.1 39.5
2009 34.7 39.3
2008 34.2 39.2
2007 33.7 39.1
2006 33.1 38.9
2005 32.6 38.7
2004 32.1 38.4
2003 31.6 38.2
2002 31.1 37.9
2001 30.5 37.6
2000 30 37.2
1999 29.4 36.9
1998 28.8 36.5
1997 28.3 36.2
1996 27.8 35.8
1995 27.2 35.5
1994 26.6 35.2
1993 26.1 34.9
1992 25.6 34.7
1991 25.1 34.5
1990 24.7 34.3
1989 24.4 34.1
1988 23.9 34.1
1987 23.6 34.1
1986 23.4 33.9
1985 23.2 33.8
1984 23 33.6
1983 22.6 33.6
1982 22.1 33.7
1981 21.8 33.7
1980 21.6 33.8
1979 21.4 34
1978 21.2 34.2
1977 20.8 34.2
1976 20.4 34
1975 20.1 33.7
1974 19.7 33.4
1973 19.5 33.1
1972 19.3 32.8
1971 19.2 32.5
1970 19.1 32.3
1969 19.1 32
1968 19.2 31.6
1967 19.2 31.2
1966 19.3 30.6
1965 19.6 30.1
1964 19.9 29.9
1963 20.4 29.8
1962 21 29.7
1961 21.1 29.6
1960 20.9 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

China Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Ukraine
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
100%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

China Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

China Ukraine
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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