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China vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 2nd vs. 56th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

China Uzbekistan
Population
1402578808
37939105
Population rank 2/197 42/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

China and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

China and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
China

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
China Uzbekistan
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $114,965,293,467
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $102,641,879,249
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $90,095,926,567
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $77,340,060,003
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $66,443,265,418
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $67,293,639,798
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $58,695,899,092
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $69,703,222,283
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $86,138,288,644
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $86,196,264,755
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $80,845,385,809
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $73,180,037,915
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $67,517,349,212
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $60,178,909,297
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $49,765,676,402
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $33,689,223,673
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $29,549,438,884
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $22,311,393,928
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $17,330,833,853
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $14,307,509,839
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $12,030,023,548
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $10,134,453,435
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $9,687,788,513
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $11,401,421,329
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $13,760,513,969
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $17,078,465,982
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $14,988,971,211
1997 $967,753,570,435 $14,744,603,774
1996 $868,523,936,530 $13,948,892,216
1995 $738,190,896,228 $13,350,461,265
1994 $566,929,539,493 $12,899,074,922
1993 $446,557,291,212 $13,099,920,056
1992 $428,502,354,788 $12,953,801,760
1991 $384,510,452,962 $13,800,167,712
1990 $361,560,229,446 $13,362,340,338
1989 $348,380,566,802 $11,948,815,258
1988 $312,888,888,889 $10,722,799,639
1987 $273,455,156,951 $8,523,160,593
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 Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Uzbekistan
2024 $13,303 $3,162
2023 $12,951 $2,879
2022 $12,971 $2,579
2021 $12,887 $2,259
2020 $10,627 $1,978
2019 $10,343 $2,041
2018 $10,086 $1,813
2017 $8,980 $2,191
2016 $8,255 $2,753
2015 $8,175 $2,803
2014 $7,781 $2,675
2013 $7,147 $2,462
2012 $6,405 $2,307
2011 $5,704 $2,088
2010 $4,629 $1,753
2009 $3,898 $1,206
2008 $3,523 $1,075
2007 $2,735 $824
2006 $2,129 $649
2005 $1,778 $543
2004 $1,531 $462
2003 $1,307 $394
2002 $1,164 $381
2001 $1,065 $454
2000 $969 $555
1999 $881 $698
1998 $835 $621
1997 $787 $621
1996 $713 $597
1995 $613 $583
1994 $476 $574
1993 $379 $596
1992 $368 $603
1991 $334 $658
1990 $319 $653
1989 $311 $598
1988 $284 $551
1987 $252.3 $450
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. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Uzbekistan
2026 79 72.8
2025 78.4 72.7
2024 78 72.5
2023 78 72.4
2022 78.2 72.1
2021 78.1 71.7
2020 78 71.5
2019 77.9 72.1
2018 77.7 72
2017 77.2 71.7
2016 77.2 71.6
2015 77 71.3
2014 76.7 71
2013 76.5 70.7
2012 76.2 70.4
2011 75.9 70.1
2010 75.7 69.8
2009 75.3 69.5
2008 74.8 69
2007 74.8 68.5
2006 74.4 67.9
2005 74.1 67.5
2004 73.7 67.2
2003 73.4 66.9
2002 73 66.4
2001 72.7 65.9
2000 72.3 65.5
1999 72 65.3
1998 71.6 65.2
1997 71.2 65
1996 70.8 64.8
1995 70.4 64.7
1994 69.8 64.7
1993 69.5 64.9
1992 69.1 65.2
1991 68.6 65.5
1990 68.2 65.8
1989 67.9 65.8
1988 67.6 65.8
1987 67.3 65.5
1986 66.9 65
1985 66.5 64.6
1984 66.1 64.1
1983 65.7 63.8
1982 65.2 63.5
1981 64.8 63.2
1980 64.2 63
1979 63.7 62.7
1978 63.1 62.4
1977 62.5 62.2
1976 61.2 61.9
1975 61 61.6
1974 60.2 61.4
1973 59.5 61.1
1972 58.6 60.8
1971 57.7 60.4
1970 56.8 60.1
1969 56 59.7
1968 55.2 59.4
1967 54.4 59
1966 53.7 58.6
1965 53 58.3
1964 52.3 57.9
1963 51.7 57.6
1962 51 57.2
1961 40.2 56.9
1960 33.4 56.5
1959 40.2 56.2
1958 48.8 55.9
1957 48.4 55.5
1956 47.8 55.2
1955 47.2 54.9
1954 46.8 54.6
1953 45.9 54.3
1952 45.3 54
1951 44.6 53.7
1950 43.8 53.3

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

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China and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
China Uzbekistan
2024 1,408,975,000 36,361,859
2023 1,410,710,000 35,652,307
2022 1,412,175,000 34,938,955
2021 1,412,360,000 34,243,696
2020 1,411,100,000 33,586,372
2019 1,407,745,000 32,964,701
2018 1,402,760,000 32,373,490
2017 1,396,215,000 31,819,178
2016 1,387,790,000 31,284,568
2015 1,379,860,000 30,749,346
2014 1,371,860,000 30,222,994
2013 1,363,240,000 29,724,065
2012 1,354,190,000 29,261,903
2011 1,345,035,000 28,823,196
2010 1,337,705,000 28,385,506
2009 1,331,260,000 27,939,328
2008 1,324,655,000 27,494,774
2007 1,317,885,000 27,076,008
2006 1,311,020,000 26,699,043
2005 1,303,720,000 26,356,975
2004 1,296,075,000 26,029,350
2003 1,288,400,000 25,711,259
2002 1,280,400,000 25,399,980
2001 1,271,850,000 25,090,283
2000 1,262,645,000 24,787,054
1999 1,252,735,000 24,476,008
1998 1,241,935,000 24,134,929
1997 1,230,075,000 23,758,960
1996 1,217,550,000 23,351,981
1995 1,204,855,000 22,917,589
1994 1,191,835,000 22,463,291
1993 1,178,440,000 21,987,955
1992 1,164,970,000 21,485,090
1991 1,150,780,000 20,962,910
1990 1,135,185,000 20,464,956
1989 1,118,650,000 19,977,183
1988 1,101,630,000 19,460,630
1987 1,084,035,000 18,930,070
1986 1,066,790,000 18,395,621
1985 1,051,040,000 17,875,339
1984 1,036,825,000 17,378,846
1983 1,023,310,000 16,908,400
1982 1,008,630,000 16,462,736
1981 993,885,000 16,035,032
1980 981,235,000 15,619,936
1979 969,005,000 15,215,587
1978 956,165,000 14,816,349
1977 943,455,000 14,408,822
1976 930,685,000 13,998,620
1975 916,395,000 13,598,521
1974 900,350,000 13,209,011
1973 881,940,000 12,831,047
1972 862,030,000 12,465,106
1971 841,105,000 12,111,511
1970 818,315,000 11,762,638
1969 796,025,000 11,403,150
1968 774,510,000 11,032,155
1967 754,550,000 10,659,180
1966 735,400,000 10,289,294
1965 715,185,000 9,921,681
1964 698,355,000 9,557,611
1963 682,335,000 9,202,246
1962 665,770,000 8,854,368
1961 660,330,000 8,517,711
1960 667,070,000 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in China and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
China

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Uzbekistan
2023 1 3.5
2022 1.03 3.4
2021 1.12 3.27
2020 1.24 3.06
2019 1.5 2.87
2018 1.54 2.71
2017 1.8 2.57
2016 1.77 2.56
2015 1.67 2.58
2014 1.77 2.55
2013 1.71 2.44
2012 1.8 2.34
2011 1.67 2.35
2010 1.69 2.44
2009 1.71 2.56
2008 1.7 2.64
2007 1.67 2.57
2006 1.64 2.46
2005 1.62 2.44
2004 1.61 2.5
2003 1.57 2.5
2002 1.57 2.58
2001 1.56 2.61
2000 1.63 2.7
1999 1.53 2.83
1998 1.52 2.99
1997 1.53 3.19
1996 1.55 3.39
1995 1.59 3.57
1994 1.63 3.66
1993 1.69 3.86
1992 1.78 4.06
1991 1.93 4.19
1990 2.51 4.12
1989 2.52 4.1
1988 2.54 4.26
1987 2.76 4.53
1986 2.72 4.68
1985 2.63 4.69
1984 2.61 4.73
1983 2.56 4.71
1982 2.97 4.82
1981 2.79 4.91
1980 2.74 5.04
1979 2.75 5.16
1978 2.72 5.28
1977 2.84 5.54
1976 3.24 5.75
1975 3.57 5.92
1974 4.17 6.05
1973 4.73 6.16
1972 5.11 6.25
1971 5.52 6.28
1970 6.09 6.31
1969 6.18 6.34
1968 6.51 6.39
1967 5.81 6.57
1966 6.31 6.66
1965 6.61 6.81
1964 6.67 6.82
1963 7.51 6.81
1962 6.09 6.88
1961 3.86 6.75
1960 4.45 6.61

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

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China and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
China

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
China Uzbekistan
2024 40.6 27.9
2023 40.1 27.8
2022 39.6 27.8
2021 39 27.7
2020 38.5 27.5
2019 38.1 27.4
2018 37.7 27.2
2017 37.4 26.9
2016 37.1 26.6
2015 36.7 26.3
2014 36.3 26
2013 36 25.7
2012 35.7 25.4
2011 35.5 25
2010 35.1 24.6
2009 34.7 24.3
2008 34.2 24
2007 33.7 23.7
2006 33.1 23.4
2005 32.6 23.1
2004 32.1 22.7
2003 31.6 22.4
2002 31.1 22.1
2001 30.5 21.7
2000 30 21.4
1999 29.4 21.1
1998 28.8 20.9
1997 28.3 20.7
1996 27.8 20.5
1995 27.2 20.3
1994 26.6 20.2
1993 26.1 20.1
1992 25.6 20
1991 25.1 20
1990 24.7 20
1989 24.4 19.9
1988 23.9 19.9
1987 23.6 19.8
1986 23.4 19.7
1985 23.2 19.7
1984 23 19.6
1983 22.6 19.4
1982 22.1 19.3
1981 21.8 19.1
1980 21.6 18.9
1979 21.4 18.8
1978 21.2 18.6
1977 20.8 18.4
1976 20.4 18.3
1975 20.1 18.1
1974 19.7 18
1973 19.5 17.9
1972 19.3 17.9
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.1 17.9
1969 19.1 17.9
1968 19.2 18
1967 19.2 18.2
1966 19.3 18.5
1965 19.6 18.9
1964 19.9 19.6
1963 20.4 20.3
1962 21 21
1961 21.1 21.6
1960 20.9 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.3%
2024
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
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
59.7%
2024

Energy

China Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Uzbekistan
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
89%
2023

Health

China Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

China Uzbekistan
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
130,175 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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