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China vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 2nd vs. 60th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

China Zimbabwe
Population
1402578808
17361868
Population rank 2/197 74/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

China and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

China and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
China

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
China Zimbabwe
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $41,539,411,516
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $35,871,779,681
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $40,757,561,709
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $41,287,673,690
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $31,980,334,561
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $33,357,695,635
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $34,141,666,667
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $51,035,657,371
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $20,559,250,000
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $19,973,250,000
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $19,505,500,000
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $19,100,750,000
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $17,123,500,000
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $14,109,000,000
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $12,047,750,000
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $9,670,750,000
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $4,418,000,000
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $5,294,750,000
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $5,446,750,000
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $5,758,250,000
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $5,808,500,000
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $5,730,500,000
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $6,345,250,000
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $6,780,750,000
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $6,693,250,000
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $6,861,500,000
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $6,405,250,000
1997 $967,753,570,435 $8,534,000,000
1996 $868,523,936,530 $8,557,500,000
1995 $738,190,896,228 $7,115,000,000
1994 $566,929,539,493 $6,894,250,000
1993 $446,557,291,212 $6,567,250,000
1992 $428,502,354,788 $6,755,000,000
1991 $384,510,452,962 $8,646,000,000
1990 $361,560,229,446 $8,788,301,546
1989 $348,380,566,802 $8,290,553,535
1988 $312,888,888,889 $7,818,774,177
1987 $273,455,156,951 $6,744,657,033
1986 $301,310,144,928 $6,220,698,247
1985 $310,064,625,850 $5,640,137,575
1984 $260,442,857,143 $6,355,369,172
1983 $231,130,268,199 $7,768,031,182
1982 $205,480,916,031 $8,544,060,905
1981 $196,218,253,968 $8,015,464,252
1980 $191,487,500,000 $6,682,278,300
1979 $178,573,913,043 $5,180,102,910
1978 $149,788,617,886 $4,353,822,343
1977 $175,226,595,860 $4,366,610,469
1976 $154,196,810,059 $4,320,576,877
1975 $163,687,619,736 $4,373,532,601
1974 $144,418,433,058 $3,984,194,614
1973 $138,764,340,892 $3,311,043,292
1972 $113,871,930,714 $2,679,096,597
1971 $99,959,013,880 $2,179,828,710
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,885,168,339
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,748,891,294
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,480,355,355
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,397,715,282
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,282,403,936
1965 $70,565,994,356 $1,312,105,394
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,217,759,447
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,160,103,724
1962 $47,310,737,754 $1,118,172,226
1961 $50,162,299,350 $1,097,206,526
1960 $59,846,235,025 $1,053,528,036

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

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China and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Zimbabwe
2024 $13,303 $2,497
2023 $12,951 $2,195
2022 $12,971 $2,536
2021 $12,887 $2,614
2020 $10,627 $2,060
2019 $10,343 $2,184
2018 $10,086 $2,271
2017 $8,980 $3,445
2016 $8,255 $1,408
2015 $8,175 $1,387
2014 $7,781 $1,373
2013 $7,147 $1,363
2012 $6,405 $1,239
2011 $5,704 $1,038
2010 $4,629 $902
2009 $3,898 $736
2008 $3,523 $341
2007 $2,735 $414
2006 $2,129 $431
2005 $1,778 $461
2004 $1,531 $470
2003 $1,307 $468
2002 $1,164 $525
2001 $1,065 $566
2000 $969 $563
1999 $881 $582
1998 $835 $552
1997 $787 $751
1996 $713 $767
1995 $613 $648
1994 $476 $634
1993 $379 $605
1992 $368 $631
1991 $334 $831
1990 $319 $867
1989 $311 $840
1988 $284 $816
1987 $252.3 $726
1986 $282.4 $693
1985 $295 $649
1984 $251.2 $757
1983 $225.9 $959
1982 $203.7 $1,096
1981 $197.4 $1,069
1980 $195.1 $949
1979 $184.3 $779
1978 $156.7 $665
1977 $185.7 $677
1976 $165.7 $687
1975 $178.6 $717
1974 $160.4 $674
1973 $157.3 $579
1972 $132.1 $483
1971 $118.8 $406
1970 $113.3 $361
1969 $100.3 $346
1968 $91.6 $302
1967 $96.8 $294.4
1966 $104.5 $278.7
1965 $98.7 $294.3
1964 $85.7 $281.9
1963 $74.5 $277.1
1962 $71.1 $275.7
1961 $76 $279.2
1960 $89.7 $276.6

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

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China vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Zimbabwe
2026 79 63.6
2025 78.4 63.3
2024 78 63.1
2023 78 62.8
2022 78.2 62.4
2021 78.1 60.1
2020 78 61.5
2019 77.9 61.1
2018 77.7 60.9
2017 77.2 60.3
2016 77.2 59.8
2015 77 59
2014 76.7 58.1
2013 76.5 56.8
2012 76.2 55.4
2011 75.9 53.9
2010 75.7 51.9
2009 75.3 49.7
2008 74.8 48.5
2007 74.8 47.6
2006 74.4 47.1
2005 74.1 46.6
2004 73.7 46
2003 73.4 45.4
2002 73 45.9
2001 72.7 44.5
2000 72.3 46
1999 72 46.4
1998 71.6 47.6
1997 71.2 48.5
1996 70.8 49
1995 70.4 51.1
1994 69.8 52.5
1993 69.5 54
1992 69.1 55.6
1991 68.6 57
1990 68.2 58.3
1989 67.9 59.4
1988 67.6 60.2
1987 67.3 60.7
1986 66.9 61
1985 66.5 60.9
1984 66.1 60.6
1983 65.7 60
1982 65.2 59.9
1981 64.8 59.4
1980 64.2 59.1
1979 63.7 54.9
1978 63.1 54.7
1977 62.5 57
1976 61.2 57.6
1975 61 58.2
1974 60.2 58.2
1973 59.5 58.1
1972 58.6 58.2
1971 57.7 58
1970 56.8 57.8
1969 56 57.5
1968 55.2 57.1
1967 54.4 56.8
1966 53.7 56.4
1965 53 55.9
1964 52.3 55.4
1963 51.7 54.9
1962 51 54.5
1961 40.2 54
1960 33.4 53.5
1959 40.2 53
1958 48.8 52.6
1957 48.4 52.2
1956 47.8 51.8
1955 47.2 51.4
1954 46.8 51
1953 45.9 50.6
1952 45.3 50.2
1951 44.6 49.8
1950 43.8 49.4

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

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China and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
China Zimbabwe
2024 1,408,975,000 16,634,373
2023 1,410,710,000 16,340,822
2022 1,412,175,000 16,069,056
2021 1,412,360,000 15,797,210
2020 1,411,100,000 15,526,888
2019 1,407,745,000 15,271,368
2018 1,402,760,000 15,034,452
2017 1,396,215,000 14,812,482
2016 1,387,790,000 14,600,294
2015 1,379,860,000 14,399,013
2014 1,371,860,000 14,207,359
2013 1,363,240,000 14,013,808
2012 1,354,190,000 13,817,887
2011 1,345,035,000 13,595,424
2010 1,337,705,000 13,356,548
2009 1,331,260,000 13,142,790
2008 1,324,655,000 12,959,149
2007 1,317,885,000 12,804,058
2006 1,311,020,000 12,636,445
2005 1,303,720,000 12,483,432
2004 1,296,075,000 12,365,896
2003 1,288,400,000 12,232,323
2002 1,280,400,000 12,087,653
2001 1,271,850,000 11,971,901
2000 1,262,645,000 11,892,055
1999 1,252,735,000 11,783,458
1998 1,241,935,000 11,594,297
1997 1,230,075,000 11,369,827
1996 1,217,550,000 11,158,360
1995 1,204,855,000 10,974,599
1994 1,191,835,000 10,873,148
1993 1,178,440,000 10,860,288
1992 1,164,970,000 10,702,700
1991 1,150,780,000 10,404,816
1990 1,135,185,000 10,137,281
1989 1,118,650,000 9,864,798
1988 1,101,630,000 9,583,094
1987 1,084,035,000 9,284,644
1986 1,066,790,000 8,982,578
1985 1,051,040,000 8,686,813
1984 1,036,825,000 8,391,488
1983 1,023,310,000 8,098,404
1982 1,008,630,000 7,796,496
1981 993,885,000 7,498,635
1980 981,235,000 7,041,303
1979 969,005,000 6,647,556
1978 956,165,000 6,543,575
1977 943,455,000 6,449,512
1976 930,685,000 6,287,105
1975 916,395,000 6,098,658
1974 900,350,000 5,908,328
1973 881,940,000 5,720,404
1972 862,030,000 5,542,445
1971 841,105,000 5,374,712
1970 818,315,000 5,215,918
1969 796,025,000 5,058,181
1968 774,510,000 4,900,440
1967 754,550,000 4,748,307
1966 735,400,000 4,601,217
1965 715,185,000 4,458,462
1964 698,355,000 4,320,006
1963 682,335,000 4,185,877
1962 665,770,000 4,055,959
1961 660,330,000 3,930,401
1960 667,070,000 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in China and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
China

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Zimbabwe
2023 1 3.72
2022 1.03 3.77
2021 1.12 3.77
2020 1.24 3.75
2019 1.5 3.75
2018 1.54 3.74
2017 1.8 3.77
2016 1.77 3.83
2015 1.67 3.91
2014 1.77 4.01
2013 1.71 4.11
2012 1.8 4.13
2011 1.67 4.13
2010 1.69 4.04
2009 1.71 3.95
2008 1.7 3.78
2007 1.67 3.68
2006 1.64 3.64
2005 1.62 3.69
2004 1.61 3.78
2003 1.57 3.86
2002 1.57 3.93
2001 1.56 3.98
2000 1.63 4.01
1999 1.53 4.06
1998 1.52 4.07
1997 1.53 4.08
1996 1.55 4.11
1995 1.59 4.15
1994 1.63 4.28
1993 1.69 4.39
1992 1.78 4.57
1991 1.93 4.72
1990 2.51 4.88
1989 2.52 5.07
1988 2.54 5.28
1987 2.76 5.5
1986 2.72 5.69
1985 2.63 5.87
1984 2.61 6.04
1983 2.56 6.2
1982 2.97 6.33
1981 2.79 6.45
1980 2.74 6.52
1979 2.75 6.59
1978 2.72 6.66
1977 2.84 6.71
1976 3.24 6.77
1975 3.57 6.83
1974 4.17 6.88
1973 4.73 6.94
1972 5.11 6.94
1971 5.52 6.94
1970 6.09 6.98
1969 6.18 7.04
1968 6.51 7.11
1967 5.81 7.16
1966 6.31 7.2
1965 6.61 7.23
1964 6.67 7.23
1963 7.51 7.23
1962 6.09 7.23
1961 3.86 7.21
1960 4.45 7.2

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

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China and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
China

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
China Zimbabwe
2024 40.6 19
2023 40.1 18.9
2022 39.6 18.7
2021 39 18.6
2020 38.5 18.5
2019 38.1 18.3
2018 37.7 18.2
2017 37.4 18.1
2016 37.1 18
2015 36.7 18
2014 36.3 18
2013 36 18
2012 35.7 18.1
2011 35.5 18.2
2010 35.1 18.3
2009 34.7 18.4
2008 34.2 18.5
2007 33.7 18.5
2006 33.1 18.5
2005 32.6 18.3
2004 32.1 18.3
2003 31.6 18.2
2002 31.1 18.1
2001 30.5 18
2000 30 17.8
1999 29.4 17.7
1998 28.8 17.5
1997 28.3 17.2
1996 27.8 16.9
1995 27.2 16.6
1994 26.6 16.4
1993 26.1 16.3
1992 25.6 16.4
1991 25.1 16.5
1990 24.7 16.3
1989 24.4 16.1
1988 23.9 15.9
1987 23.6 15.9
1986 23.4 15.9
1985 23.2 15.9
1984 23 15.8
1983 22.6 15.8
1982 22.1 15.8
1981 21.8 15.7
1980 21.6 15.6
1979 21.4 15.6
1978 21.2 15.7
1977 20.8 15.8
1976 20.4 15.8
1975 20.1 15.9
1974 19.7 15.9
1973 19.5 15.8
1972 19.3 15.8
1971 19.2 15.8
1970 19.1 15.7
1969 19.1 15.7
1968 19.2 15.7
1967 19.2 15.7
1966 19.3 15.7
1965 19.6 15.7
1964 19.9 15.7
1963 20.4 15.8
1962 21 16
1961 21.1 16.2
1960 20.9 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

China Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

China Zimbabwe
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
89.8%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

China Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

China Zimbabwe
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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