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China vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 2nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

China Vietnam
Population
1402578808
102365351
Population rank 2/197 16/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75 years
2026

China and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

China and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
China

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
China Vietnam
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $476,388,230,307
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $433,857,681,378
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $413,445,230,669
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $366,474,752,771
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $346,615,738,538
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $334,365,270,497
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $310,106,478,395
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $281,353,605,987
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $257,096,001,178
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $239,258,328,382
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $233,451,469,643
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $213,708,811,665
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $195,590,661,129
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $172,595,049,184
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $147,201,173,197
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $106,014,659,565
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $99,130,304,099
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $77,414,425,532
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $66,371,664,817
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $57,633,255,738
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $45,427,854,693
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $32,685,198,809
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $31,172,518,403
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $28,683,659,007
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $27,209,602,050
1997 $967,753,570,435 $26,843,700,442
1996 $868,523,936,530 $24,657,470,575
1995 $738,190,896,228 $20,736,164,459
1994 $566,929,539,493 $16,286,433,533
1993 $446,557,291,212 $13,180,953,598
1992 $428,502,354,788 $9,866,990,236
1991 $384,510,452,962 $9,613,369,520
1990 $361,560,229,446 $6,471,740,806
1989 $348,380,566,802 $6,293,304,975
1988 $312,888,888,889 $25,423,812,649
1987 $273,455,156,951 $36,658,108,850
1986 $301,310,144,928 $26,336,616,250
1985 $310,064,625,850 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Vietnam
2024 $13,303 $4,717
2023 $12,951 $4,323
2022 $12,971 $4,148
2021 $12,887 $3,704
2020 $10,627 $3,534
2019 $10,343 $3,441
2018 $10,086 $3,222
2017 $8,980 $2,956
2016 $8,255 $2,735
2015 $8,175 $2,578
2014 $7,781 $2,546
2013 $7,147 $2,360
2012 $6,405 $2,185
2011 $5,704 $1,951
2010 $4,629 $1,683
2009 $3,898 $1,226
2008 $3,523 $1,164
2007 $2,735 $926
2006 $2,129 $808
2005 $1,778 $711
2004 $1,531 $565
2003 $1,307 $497
2002 $1,164 $445
2001 $1,065 $419
2000 $969 $404
1999 $881 $376
1998 $835 $361
1997 $787 $362
1996 $713 $337
1995 $613 $287.8
1994 $476 $229.9
1993 $379 $189.4
1992 $368 $144.5
1991 $334 $143.7
1990 $319 $98.8
1989 $311 $98.1
1988 $284 $405
1987 $252.3 $595
1986 $282.4 $436
1985 $295 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Vietnam
2026 79 75
2025 78.4 74.9
2024 78 74.7
2023 78 74.6
2022 78.2 74.5
2021 78.1 74.1
2020 78 75.4
2019 77.9 74.2
2018 77.7 74.1
2017 77.2 74
2016 77.2 74
2015 77 74
2014 76.7 73.9
2013 76.5 73.8
2012 76.2 73.8
2011 75.9 73.7
2010 75.7 73.6
2009 75.3 73.5
2008 74.8 73.5
2007 74.8 73.4
2006 74.4 73.3
2005 74.1 73.2
2004 73.7 73.1
2003 73.4 73.2
2002 73 73.1
2001 72.7 73
2000 72.3 72.7
1999 72 72.6
1998 71.6 72.3
1997 71.2 71.7
1996 70.8 71.3
1995 70.4 70.9
1994 69.8 70.4
1993 69.5 70
1992 69.1 69.6
1991 68.6 69.3
1990 68.2 69
1989 67.9 68.8
1988 67.6 68.6
1987 67.3 68
1986 66.9 67.6
1985 66.5 67.2
1984 66.1 66.9
1983 65.7 66.5
1982 65.2 66.2
1981 64.8 65.8
1980 64.2 65.3
1979 63.7 65
1978 63.1 64.5
1977 62.5 64.1
1976 61.2 63.7
1975 61 61.9
1974 60.2 54.8
1973 59.5 55.7
1972 58.6 51.9
1971 57.7 55.6
1970 56.8 54.9
1969 56 54.8
1968 55.2 52.7
1967 54.4 56.7
1966 53.7 56.9
1965 53 57
1964 52.3 57.5
1963 51.7 56.9
1962 51 58.2
1961 40.2 58.5
1960 33.4 58
1959 40.2 57.4
1958 48.8 56.8
1957 48.4 56.2
1956 47.8 55.5
1955 47.2 54.8
1954 46.8 52
1953 45.9 50
1952 45.3 49.4
1951 44.6 48.7
1950 43.8 48

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

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China and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
China Vietnam
2024 1,408,975,000 100,987,686
2023 1,410,710,000 100,352,192
2022 1,412,175,000 99,680,655
2021 1,412,360,000 98,935,098
2020 1,411,100,000 98,079,191
2019 1,407,745,000 97,173,776
2018 1,402,760,000 96,237,319
2017 1,396,215,000 95,176,977
2016 1,387,790,000 94,000,117
2015 1,379,860,000 92,823,254
2014 1,371,860,000 91,679,578
2013 1,363,240,000 90,573,104
2012 1,354,190,000 89,510,356
2011 1,345,035,000 88,468,314
2010 1,337,705,000 87,455,152
2009 1,331,260,000 86,460,018
2008 1,324,655,000 85,175,788
2007 1,317,885,000 83,633,375
2006 1,311,020,000 82,167,897
2005 1,303,720,000 81,088,313
2004 1,296,075,000 80,338,971
2003 1,288,400,000 79,563,777
2002 1,280,400,000 78,772,224
2001 1,271,850,000 77,969,361
2000 1,262,645,000 77,154,011
1999 1,252,735,000 76,287,452
1998 1,241,935,000 75,299,660
1997 1,230,075,000 74,226,889
1996 1,217,550,000 73,156,447
1995 1,204,855,000 72,049,940
1994 1,191,835,000 70,854,391
1993 1,178,440,000 69,586,384
1992 1,164,970,000 68,260,337
1991 1,150,780,000 66,891,775
1990 1,135,185,000 65,504,552
1989 1,118,650,000 64,147,348
1988 1,101,630,000 62,843,228
1987 1,084,035,000 61,584,651
1986 1,066,790,000 60,347,048
1985 1,051,040,000 59,060,622
1984 1,036,825,000 57,706,067
1983 1,023,310,000 56,337,921
1982 1,008,630,000 55,011,289
1981 993,885,000 53,738,141
1980 981,235,000 52,490,101
1979 969,005,000 51,378,211
1978 956,165,000 50,249,552
1977 943,455,000 48,954,872
1976 930,685,000 47,684,931
1975 916,395,000 46,482,903
1974 900,350,000 45,413,537
1973 881,940,000 44,409,861
1972 862,030,000 43,429,168
1971 841,105,000 42,449,276
1970 818,315,000 41,475,230
1969 796,025,000 40,582,096
1968 774,510,000 39,734,609
1967 754,550,000 38,895,080
1966 735,400,000 38,024,836
1965 715,185,000 37,129,656
1964 698,355,000 36,201,563
1963 682,335,000 35,249,101
1962 665,770,000 34,288,560
1961 660,330,000 33,409,059
1960 667,070,000 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in China and Vietnam

Fertility rate
China

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Vietnam
2023 1 1.91
2022 1.03 1.93
2021 1.12 1.94
2020 1.24 1.96
2019 1.5 1.94
2018 1.54 1.88
2017 1.8 1.99
2016 1.77 2
2015 1.67 2.1
2014 1.77 2.09
2013 1.71 1.98
2012 1.8 1.97
2011 1.67 1.93
2010 1.69 1.91
2009 1.71 1.92
2008 1.7 1.93
2007 1.67 1.91
2006 1.64 1.87
2005 1.62 1.89
2004 1.61 1.97
2003 1.57 2
2002 1.57 2.01
2001 1.56 2.02
2000 1.63 2.03
1999 1.53 2
1998 1.52 2.1
1997 1.53 2.27
1996 1.55 2.47
1995 1.59 2.7
1994 1.63 2.94
1993 1.69 3.17
1992 1.78 3.35
1991 1.93 3.52
1990 2.51 3.6
1989 2.52 3.64
1988 2.54 3.62
1987 2.76 3.72
1986 2.72 3.96
1985 2.63 4.21
1984 2.61 4.41
1983 2.56 4.52
1982 2.97 4.59
1981 2.79 4.67
1980 2.74 4.8
1979 2.75 4.94
1978 2.72 5.1
1977 2.84 5.29
1976 3.24 5.46
1975 3.57 5.62
1974 4.17 5.78
1973 4.73 6.11
1972 5.11 6.1
1971 5.52 6.07
1970 6.09 6.02
1969 6.18 6.01
1968 6.51 6.03
1967 5.81 5.88
1966 6.31 5.97
1965 6.61 6.16
1964 6.67 6.29
1963 7.51 6.39
1962 6.09 6.26
1961 3.86 5.48
1960 4.45 6.27

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

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China and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
China

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
China Vietnam
2024 40.6 33.9
2023 40.1 33.4
2022 39.6 33
2021 39 32.5
2020 38.5 32.1
2019 38.1 31.6
2018 37.7 31.2
2017 37.4 30.8
2016 37.1 30.5
2015 36.7 30.2
2014 36.3 29.8
2013 36 29.4
2012 35.7 29
2011 35.5 28.7
2010 35.1 28.3
2009 34.7 27.9
2008 34.2 27.4
2007 33.7 26.9
2006 33.1 26.3
2005 32.6 25.8
2004 32.1 25.4
2003 31.6 25
2002 31.1 24.6
2001 30.5 24.2
2000 30 23.7
1999 29.4 23.3
1998 28.8 22.9
1997 28.3 22.4
1996 27.8 22
1995 27.2 21.7
1994 26.6 21.4
1993 26.1 21.1
1992 25.6 20.9
1991 25.1 20.7
1990 24.7 20.5
1989 24.4 20.4
1988 23.9 20.2
1987 23.6 20.1
1986 23.4 20
1985 23.2 19.9
1984 23 19.8
1983 22.6 19.7
1982 22.1 19.6
1981 21.8 19.5
1980 21.6 19.4
1979 21.4 19.3
1978 21.2 19.1
1977 20.8 19
1976 20.4 18.8
1975 20.1 18.7
1974 19.7 18.6
1973 19.5 18.5
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.2 18.4
1970 19.1 18.4
1969 19.1 18.4
1968 19.2 18.4
1967 19.2 18.5
1966 19.3 18.7
1965 19.6 18.9
1964 19.9 19.2
1963 20.4 19.7
1962 21 20.2
1961 21.1 20.7
1960 20.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

China Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

China Vietnam
% of world population
17.3%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

China Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

China Vietnam
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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