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China vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 2nd vs. 49th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

China Yemen
Population
1402578808
43325643
Population rank 2/197 37/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 2/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 76/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 47/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

China and Yemen: Comparison Charts

China and Yemen economies compared

GDP
China

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
China Yemen
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 -
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 -
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 -
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 -
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 -
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 -
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $21,606,160,663
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $26,842,229,045
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $31,317,825,274
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $42,444,490,074
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $43,228,585,321
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $40,415,233,436
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $35,401,331,610
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $32,726,417,878
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $30,906,749,533
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $25,130,278,213
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $26,910,855,807
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $21,650,528,674
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $19,063,143,370
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $16,731,566,717
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $13,867,634,371
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $9,852,990,693
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $9,679,316,770
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $6,322,175,566
1997 $967,753,570,435 $6,838,298,531
1996 $868,523,936,530 $6,496,163,616
1995 $738,190,896,228 $12,796,345,679
1994 $566,929,539,493 $28,019,483,764
1993 $446,557,291,212 $21,736,802,664
1992 $428,502,354,788 $17,959,367,194
1991 $384,510,452,962 $14,665,445,462
1990 $361,560,229,446 $12,643,821,569
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Yemen
2024 $13,303 -
2023 $12,951 -
2022 $12,971 -
2021 $12,887 -
2020 $10,627 -
2019 $10,343 -
2018 $10,086 $634
2017 $8,980 $811
2016 $8,255 $975
2015 $8,175 $1,362
2014 $7,781 $1,430
2013 $7,147 $1,379
2012 $6,405 $1,245
2011 $5,704 $1,186
2010 $4,629 $1,155
2009 $3,898 $969
2008 $3,523 $1,072
2007 $2,735 $890
2006 $2,129 $810
2005 $1,778 $734
2004 $1,531 $628
2003 $1,307 $549
2002 $1,164 $513
2001 $1,065 $487
2000 $969 $493
1999 $881 $401
1998 $835 $343
1997 $787 $383
1996 $713 $375
1995 $613 $764
1994 $476 $1,735
1993 $379 $1,397
1992 $368 $1,198
1991 $334 $1,016
1990 $319 $910
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Yemen
2026 79 69.7
2025 78.4 69.6
2024 78 69.4
2023 78 69.3
2022 78.2 68
2021 78.1 66
2020 78 66.4
2019 77.9 66.6
2018 77.7 65.9
2017 77.2 67.1
2016 77.2 67.1
2015 77 66.8
2014 76.7 68
2013 76.5 68
2012 76.2 67.6
2011 75.9 67.4
2010 75.7 67.2
2009 75.3 66.9
2008 74.8 66.6
2007 74.8 66.2
2006 74.4 65.8
2005 74.1 65.4
2004 73.7 64.9
2003 73.4 64.4
2002 73 63.8
2001 72.7 63.3
2000 72.3 62.8
1999 72 62.3
1998 71.6 61.8
1997 71.2 61.3
1996 70.8 60.9
1995 70.4 60.5
1994 69.8 59.8
1993 69.5 59.7
1992 69.1 59.3
1991 68.6 58.8
1990 68.2 58.5
1989 67.9 58
1988 67.6 57.4
1987 67.3 56.8
1986 66.9 54
1985 66.5 55.4
1984 66.1 54.6
1983 65.7 53.6
1982 65.2 52.4
1981 64.8 51.7
1980 64.2 50.6
1979 63.7 49.5
1978 63.1 48.5
1977 62.5 47.4
1976 61.2 46.4
1975 61 45.5
1974 60.2 44.5
1973 59.5 43.6
1972 58.6 42.7
1971 57.7 41.8
1970 56.8 40.6
1969 56 39.6
1968 55.2 38
1967 54.4 37.1
1966 53.7 36.3
1965 53 35.6
1964 52.3 34.9
1963 51.7 33.4
1962 51 33.7
1961 40.2 34.1
1960 33.4 33.5
1959 40.2 32.9
1958 48.8 32.4
1957 48.4 31.8
1956 47.8 31.3
1955 47.2 30.8
1954 46.8 30.4
1953 45.9 30
1952 45.3 29.6
1951 44.6 29.3
1950 43.8 28.9

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

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China and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Yemen
1x
Year Population
China Yemen
2024 1,408,975,000 40,583,164
2023 1,410,710,000 39,390,799
2022 1,412,175,000 38,222,876
2021 1,412,360,000 37,140,230
2020 1,411,100,000 36,134,863
2019 1,407,745,000 35,111,408
2018 1,402,760,000 34,085,182
2017 1,396,215,000 33,090,921
2016 1,387,790,000 32,109,010
2015 1,379,860,000 31,159,379
2014 1,371,860,000 30,226,309
2013 1,363,240,000 29,312,952
2012 1,354,190,000 28,433,647
2011 1,345,035,000 27,582,897
2010 1,337,705,000 26,754,387
2009 1,331,260,000 25,927,724
2008 1,324,655,000 25,111,941
2007 1,317,885,000 24,318,082
2006 1,311,020,000 23,543,083
2005 1,303,720,000 22,790,085
2004 1,296,075,000 22,095,167
2003 1,288,400,000 21,456,379
2002 1,280,400,000 20,835,086
2001 1,271,850,000 20,226,147
2000 1,262,645,000 19,624,141
1999 1,252,735,000 19,029,420
1998 1,241,935,000 18,446,013
1997 1,230,075,000 17,873,936
1996 1,217,550,000 17,313,177
1995 1,204,855,000 16,740,058
1994 1,191,835,000 16,149,147
1993 1,178,440,000 15,563,914
1992 1,164,970,000 14,989,494
1991 1,150,780,000 14,430,201
1990 1,135,185,000 13,887,862
1989 1,118,650,000 13,364,174
1988 1,101,630,000 12,859,708
1987 1,084,035,000 12,369,912
1986 1,066,790,000 11,901,040
1985 1,051,040,000 11,453,825
1984 1,036,825,000 11,025,597
1983 1,023,310,000 10,621,499
1982 1,008,630,000 10,241,006
1981 993,885,000 9,882,362
1980 981,235,000 9,543,358
1979 969,005,000 9,224,194
1978 956,165,000 8,926,586
1977 943,455,000 8,648,222
1976 930,685,000 8,384,113
1975 916,395,000 8,133,598
1974 900,350,000 7,896,783
1973 881,940,000 7,672,796
1972 862,030,000 7,460,068
1971 841,105,000 7,257,462
1970 818,315,000 7,065,279
1969 796,025,000 6,875,859
1968 774,510,000 6,690,524
1967 754,550,000 6,516,444
1966 735,400,000 6,351,494
1965 715,185,000 6,195,593
1964 698,355,000 6,048,006
1963 682,335,000 5,911,135
1962 665,770,000 5,782,221
1961 660,330,000 5,655,232
1960 667,070,000 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in China and Yemen

Fertility rate
China

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Yemen
2023 1 4.59
2022 1.03 4.59
2021 1.12 4.6
2020 1.24 4.6
2019 1.5 4.6
2018 1.54 4.61
2017 1.8 4.61
2016 1.77 4.61
2015 1.67 4.62
2014 1.77 4.62
2013 1.71 4.62
2012 1.8 4.63
2011 1.67 4.63
2010 1.69 4.81
2009 1.71 5
2008 1.7 5.11
2007 1.67 5.26
2006 1.64 5.41
2005 1.62 5.56
2004 1.61 5.71
2003 1.57 5.84
2002 1.57 5.97
2001 1.56 6.14
2000 1.63 6.32
1999 1.53 6.49
1998 1.52 6.64
1997 1.53 6.82
1996 1.55 7
1995 1.59 7.53
1994 1.63 7.8
1993 1.69 8.05
1992 1.78 8.27
1991 1.93 8.46
1990 2.51 8.61
1989 2.52 8.71
1988 2.54 8.79
1987 2.76 8.83
1986 2.72 8.86
1985 2.63 8.86
1984 2.61 8.85
1983 2.56 8.83
1982 2.97 8.79
1981 2.79 8.75
1980 2.74 8.71
1979 2.75 8.67
1978 2.72 8.5
1977 2.84 8.47
1976 3.24 8.42
1975 3.57 8.37
1974 4.17 8.33
1973 4.73 8.29
1972 5.11 8.27
1971 5.52 8.26
1970 6.09 8.23
1969 6.18 8.22
1968 6.51 8.19
1967 5.81 8.17
1966 6.31 8.14
1965 6.61 8.1
1964 6.67 8.07
1963 7.51 8.03
1962 6.09 8.01
1961 3.86 8
1960 4.45 7.99

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

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China and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
China

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
China Yemen
2024 40.6 19.3
2023 40.1 19.2
2022 39.6 19.2
2021 39 19.1
2020 38.5 19.1
2019 38.1 19.1
2018 37.7 19
2017 37.4 18.9
2016 37.1 18.8
2015 36.7 18.7
2014 36.3 18.5
2013 36 18.3
2012 35.7 18.1
2011 35.5 17.9
2010 35.1 17.7
2009 34.7 17.4
2008 34.2 17.2
2007 33.7 16.9
2006 33.1 16.7
2005 32.6 16.4
2004 32.1 16.2
2003 31.6 16
2002 31.1 15.8
2001 30.5 15.6
2000 30 15.4
1999 29.4 15.2
1998 28.8 15
1997 28.3 14.9
1996 27.8 14.8
1995 27.2 14.7
1994 26.6 14.6
1993 26.1 14.6
1992 25.6 14.6
1991 25.1 14.6
1990 24.7 14.6
1989 24.4 14.6
1988 23.9 14.7
1987 23.6 14.8
1986 23.4 14.9
1985 23.2 15
1984 23 15.1
1983 22.6 15.3
1982 22.1 15.5
1981 21.8 15.7
1980 21.6 15.9
1979 21.4 16.1
1978 21.2 16.3
1977 20.8 16.6
1976 20.4 16.8
1975 20.1 17
1974 19.7 17.3
1973 19.5 17.6
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.2 18.1
1970 19.1 18.4
1969 19.1 18.7
1968 19.2 18.9
1967 19.2 19.1
1966 19.3 19.2
1965 19.6 19.3
1964 19.9 19.4
1963 20.4 19.5
1962 21 19.6
1961 21.1 19.6
1960 20.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

China Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

China Yemen
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
54.1%
2004
English speaking
0.7%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

China Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

China Yemen
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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