China vs Vatican statistics compared

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 2nd vs. 197th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).

China and Vatican: Comparison Charts

China vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy

China

Vatican

Table

Year	Life expectancy, years
	China	Vatican
1950	43.8	65.9
1951	44.6	65.3
1952	45.3	65.7
1953	45.9	66.3
1954	46.8	67.5
1955	47.2	67.8
1956	47.8	67.3
1957	48.4	67.5
1958	48.8	68.7
1959	40.2	69.2
1960	33.4	69.2
1961	40.2	69.8
1962	51	69.2
1963	51.7	69.3
1964	52.3	70.3
1965	53	70.1
1966	53.7	70.9
1967	54.4	70.9
1968	55.2	70.7
1969	56	70.7
1970	56.8	71.5
1971	57.7	71.7
1972	58.6	72
1973	59.5	71.9
1974	60.2	72.7
1975	61	72.6
1976	61.2	72.9
1977	62.5	73.3
1978	63.1	73.7
1979	63.7	74
1980	64.2	74.1
1981	64.8	74.3
1982	65.2	74.8
1983	65.7	74.7
1984	66.1	75.1
1985	66.5	75.5
1986	66.9	75.7
1987	67.3	76.2
1988	67.6	76.4
1989	67.9	76.8
1990	68.2	76.9
1991	68.6	76.9
1992	69.1	77.3
1993	69.5	77
1994	69.8	77.7
1995	70.4	77.8
1996	70.8	78.5
1997	71.2	78.2
1998	71.6	78.3
1999	72	78.7
2000	72.3	79.3
2001	72.7	79.9
2002	73	80
2003	73.4	79.8
2004	73.7	80.2
2005	74.1	80.6
2006	74.4	81.2
2007	74.8	81.3
2008	74.8	81.4
2009	75.3	81.3
2010	75.7	81.5
2011	75.9	81.7
2012	76.2	82
2013	76.5	82.5
2014	76.7	82.6
2015	77	82.5
2016	77.2	82.9
2017	77.2	82.7
2018	77.7	83.3
2019	77.9	83.6
2020	78	83
2021	78.1	82.9
2022	78.2	83.3
2023	78	83
2024	78	83.1
2025	78.4	83.3

China and Vatican population clocks and comparison

Population

China

Vatican

Table

Year	Population
	China	Vatican
1960	667,070,000	-
1961	660,330,000	-
1962	665,770,000	-
1963	682,335,000	-
1964	698,355,000	-
1965	715,185,000	-
1966	735,400,000	-
1967	754,550,000	-
1968	774,510,000	-
1969	796,025,000	-
1970	818,315,000	-
1971	841,105,000	-
1972	862,030,000	-
1973	881,940,000	-
1974	900,350,000	-
1975	916,395,000	-
1976	930,685,000	-
1977	943,455,000	-
1978	956,165,000	-
1979	969,005,000	-
1980	981,235,000	-
1981	993,885,000	-
1982	1,008,630,000	-
1983	1,023,310,000	-
1984	1,036,825,000	-
1985	1,051,040,000	-
1986	1,066,790,000	-
1987	1,084,035,000	-
1988	1,101,630,000	-
1989	1,118,650,000	-
1990	1,135,185,000	-
1991	1,150,780,000	-
1992	1,164,970,000	-
1993	1,178,440,000	-
1994	1,191,835,000	-
1995	1,204,855,000	-
1996	1,217,550,000	-
1997	1,230,075,000	-
1998	1,241,935,000	-
1999	1,252,735,000	-
2000	1,262,645,000	880
2001	1,271,850,000	890
2002	1,280,400,000	900
2003	1,288,400,000	911
2004	1,296,075,000	921
2005	1,303,720,000	921
2006	1,311,020,000	932
2007	1,317,885,000	821
2008	1,324,655,000	824
2009	1,331,260,000	826
2010	1,337,705,000	829
2011	1,345,035,000	832
2012	1,354,190,000	836
2013	1,363,240,000	839
2014	1,371,860,000	842
2015	1,379,860,000	1,000
2016	1,387,790,000	-
2017	1,396,215,000	1,000
2018	1,402,760,000	-
2019	1,407,745,000	1,000
2020	1,411,100,000	-
2021	1,412,360,000	-
2022	1,412,175,000	-
2023	1,410,710,000	-
2024	1,408,975,000	-

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