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China
People's Republic of China
Key facts
- Capital
- Beijing
- Region
- Asia · Eastern Asia
- Languages
- Chinese
- Currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
- Area
- 9,706,961 km²
- Land borders
- 16 countries
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
BRICS
Winter Olympics hosted
Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football) · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueFields Medal laureates (by country of birth)Nobel laureates (by country of birth)Research and development spendingHomicide rateSatellites in orbit (by owner country)Grand Slam singles titles (women)Mega-events hosted (World Cup + Olympics)Olympic Games hosted (summer + winter)Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)Olympic gold medals, Winter Games (cumulative)Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)Olympic medals, Winter Games (cumulative)Summer Olympics hostedWinter Olympics hosted
Demographics
Birth rate
6.77#188 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
7.76#81 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-268.1K#192 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
15.4%#162 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
14.9%#60 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
150 /km²#65 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
1.01#192 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
1.42B#2 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 1.38B
Urban population
66.3%#88 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
6.7%#79 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
3.8%#48 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
21.1%#133 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
0.4%#153 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$13.5K#76 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $19.9K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$27.1K#79 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $42.0K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$38.21T#1 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $58.13T
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$14.2K#62 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$18.95T#2 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $27.50T
Imports
16.9%#157 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
35.6%#25 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
0.1%#157 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
30.40M#3 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
5.0%#47 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 3.3%
Remittances received
0.2%#141 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
57.7%#73 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
38.0%#155 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
5.9%#105 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$763#71 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
4.10#38 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
78.0 yrs#58 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
16.0#62 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
3.11#65 of 136
2022· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
5.70#46 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Science
Society
Space
Sport
Grand Slam singles titles (women)
2#19 of 29
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Mega-events hosted (World Cup + Olympics)
2.00#13 of 28
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Forecast 2034: 2.00
Olympic Games hosted (summer + winter)
2.00#8 of 23
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Forecast 2034: 2.00
Olympic gold medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
303#5 of 103
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic gold medals, Winter Games (cumulative)
27#14 of 35
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
727#6 of 139
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Olympic medals, Winter Games (cumulative)
92#14 of 41
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Summer Olympics hosted
1.00#8 of 19
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Forecast 2034: 1.00
Winter Olympics hosted
1.00#9 of 13
2026· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)
Forecast 2034: 1.00
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.