Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 10:28 PM

SERIAL · 156Asia

People's Republic of China

CapitalBeijing

CurrencyCNY · renminbi

LanguagePutonghua

Area9.6M km²

Since1949

ISOCHN · CN

Population

1.41Bas of 2025

Coat of arms of People's Republic of China

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in East Asia

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, across an area of 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest country by area. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the vast Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.

Text: Wikipedia — ChinaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Beijing
Currency: renminbi (CNY)
Official language: Putonghua
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +86
Licence plate code: RC
Top-level domain: .cn
Independence / founding: 01 Oct 1949
Highest point: Mount Everest (8,849 m)
Lowest point: Ayding Lake (-154 m)
Anthem: March of the Volunteers

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

24.0%% of land area

#123 of 2132023

76% of world average

Forest area

2.3Mkm²

#5 of 2132023

1191% of world average

Agricultural land

55.4%% of land area

#47 of 2092023

149% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

11.5%% of land area

#88 of 2062023

83% of world average

Land area

9.6Mkm²

#4 of 2152023

1463% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

1.41Bpeople

#2 of 2162025

3709% of world average

Population growth

-0.2%% per year

#187 of 2162025

-17% of world average

Population density

150people per km²

#73 of 2152023

33% of world average

People living in cities

66.3%% of population

#101 of 2162025

105% of world average

Urban population growth

0.5%% per year

#154 of 2162025

33% of world average

People living rurally

33.7%% of population

#116 of 2162025

92% of world average

Population aged 0-14

15.4%% of population

#174 of 2162025

61% of world average

Population aged 15-64

69.7%% of population

#27 of 2162025

109% of world average

Population aged 65+

14.9%% of population

#67 of 2162025

138% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

43.5%% of working-age population

#190 of 2162025

76% of world average

Female population

49.1%% of population

#189 of 2162025

98% of world average

Births per woman

1births per woman

#209 of 2162024

43% of world average

Birth rate

6.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#205 of 2162024

39% of world average

Death rate

7.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#89 of 2162024

101% of world average

Net migration

-268,126people (5-year total)

#209 of 2162025

-243505% of world average

Migrants living in the country

0.1%% of population

#210 of 2152024

1% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$19.50Tcurrent US$

#2 of 2112025

3507% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$41.26Tcurrent int'l $

#1 of 1992025

3951% of world average

GDP per person

$13,862current US$

#92 of 2112025

58% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$29,333current int'l $

#81 of 1992025

88% of world average

GDP growth

5.0%% per year

#53 of 2102025

147% of world average

GDP per person growth

5.1%% per year

#28 of 2102025

216% of world average

Gross national income

$19.38Tcurrent US$

#2 of 2042025

3392% of world average

Gross national income per person

$14,230current US$

#78 of 2032025

71% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$29,160current int'l $

#78 of 1972025

92% of world average

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Inflation

0.1%% per year

#15 of 1902025

1% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

-0.9%% per year

#17 of 2092025

-13% of world average

Real interest rate

5.2%%

#60 of 1342024

125% of world average

Lending interest rate

4.4%%

#122 of 1342024

38% of world average

Government revenue

14.9%% of GDP

#124 of 1492024

57% of world average

Government consumption

16.7%% of GDP

#88 of 1812024

95% of world average

Household consumption

40.0%% of GDP

#169 of 1812024

62% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

40.5%% of GDP

#7 of 1782024

174% of world average

Fixed investment

39.7%% of GDP

#4 of 1732024

178% of world average

Gross savings

42.7%% of GDP

#7 of 1682024

195% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$79.98Bcurrent US$

#5 of 2012025

951% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

0.4%% of GDP

#163 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.8%% of GDP

#62 of 1792025

37% of world average

Current account balance

3.8%% of GDP

#46 of 1912025

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$3.75Tcurrent US$

#1 of 1772025

3727% of world average

External debt

$2.42Tcurrent US$

#121 of 1212024

3127% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

360-100

#86 of 1472022

101% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.0%% of population

#3 of 1472022

0% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

28.4%%

#90 of 1472022

102% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.1%%

#46 of 1472022

111% of world average

Stock market value

79.5%% of GDP

#21 of 882025

105% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$30.00Bcurrent US$

#8 of 1862025

582% of world average

Foreign aid received

-0.0%% of GNI

#137 of 1372023

0% of world average

Exchange rate

7local currency per US$

#115 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

6.7%% of GDP

#96 of 1992025

67% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

35.6%% of GDP

#29 of 2022025

146% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

24.7%% of GDP

#9 of 1952025

225% of world average

Services' share of the economy

57.7%% of GDP

#101 of 2022025

100% of world average

2 of 39 figures unavailable for People's Republic of China.

— TRADE —

Exports

21.1%% of GDP

#147 of 1872025

49% of world average

Imports

16.9%% of GDP

#177 of 1872025

34% of world average

Trade balance

4.2%% of GDP

#45 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

32.6%% of GDP

#171 of 2052025

51% of world average

Goods exported

$3.77Tcurrent US$

#1 of 2072025

3048% of world average

Goods imported

$2.58Tcurrent US$

#2 of 2072025

2048% of world average

Services exported

$384.68Bcurrent US$

#8 of 1912025

792% of world average

Services imported

$622.79Bcurrent US$

#2 of 1912025

1416% of world average

Goods and services exported

$4.14Tcurrent US$

#1 of 1912025

2365% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$3.31Tcurrent US$

#2 of 1912025

1959% of world average

High-tech share of exports

26.3%% of manufactured exports

#22 of 1792024

216% of world average

Terms of trade

85index

#186 of 2062024

80% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

78.0 yrsyears

#69 of 2162024

105% of world average

Life expectancy, women

81.0 yrsyears

#69 of 2162024

106% of world average

Life expectancy, men

75.2 yrsyears

#68 of 2162024

105% of world average

Infant deaths

4.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#39 of 1962024

22% of world average

Deaths under age 5

5.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#48 of 1962024

24% of world average

Maternal deaths

16per 100,000 live births

#62 of 1942023

14% of world average

Health spending

5.9%% of GDP

#106 of 1932023

87% of world average

Health spending per person

$763current US$

#72 of 1932023

52% of world average

Physicians

3.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#57 of 1872022

148% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

3.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#104 of 1962022

78% of world average

Hospital beds

5.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#20 of 1572023

190% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

96.1%% of population

#117 of 2142024

106% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

97.3%% of population

#84 of 2132024

121% of world average

Suicide rate

9per 100,000 people

#121 of 1852021

105% of world average

Adults who smoke

22.8%% of adults

#105 of 1662024

115% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

49per 100,000 people

#116 of 2082024

49% of world average

Undernourishment

2.5%% of population

#13 of 1682023

25% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

95.0%% of children 12-23 months

#61 of 1932024

111% of world average

1 of 19 figures unavailable for People's Republic of China.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

3.9%% of GDP

#108 of 1902023

90% of world average

Education spending

11.9%% of government spending

#115 of 1892023

88% of world average

Adult literacy

96.7%% aged 15+

#35 of 1192020

116% of world average

Youth literacy

99.8%% aged 15-24

#19 of 1262020

109% of world average

Primary school enrolment

99.6%% gross

#107 of 2002024

99% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

92.3%% gross

not enough data to rank2012

106% of world average

University enrolment

76.9%% gross

#37 of 1672024

155% of world average

Primary school completion

103.5%% of relevant age group

not enough data to rank2010

115% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

16pupils per teacher

#71 of 1602018

74% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

9.0 yrsyears

#121 of 1972025

90% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

4.6%% of labour force

#76 of 1862025

67% of world average

Youth unemployment

15.8%% of labour force aged 15-24

#114 of 1862025

101% of world average

Labour force participation

64.6%% aged 15+

#68 of 1862025

107% of world average

Women in the labour force

59.1%% of women aged 15+

#54 of 1862025

116% of world average

Men in the labour force

69.9%% of men aged 15+

#92 of 1862025

100% of world average

Labour force

768.1Mpeople

#1 of 1862025

3795% of world average

Working in agriculture

21.7%% of employment

#81 of 1862025

98% of world average

Working in industry

31.8%% of employment

#13 of 1862025

162% of world average

Working in services

46.5%% of employment

#141 of 1862025

80% of world average

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Self-employed

37.7%% of employment

#84 of 1862025

97% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

73.4%% of labour force

not enough data to rank2000

96% of world average

Employed

61.6%% aged 15+

#61 of 1862025

109% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

91.6%% of population

#51 of 2072025

128% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

132per 100 people

#54 of 2102024

114% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

47per 100 people

#9 of 2082024

260% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

12per 100 people

#93 of 2132024

79% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#23 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

88.7%% of population

#102 of 1892023

127% of world average

Electricity used per person

6,524kWh per person

#26 of 1492023

154% of world average

Energy used per person

2,851kg oil equivalent per person

#36 of 1492023

126% of world average

Air passengers carried

619.2Mpassengers

#2 of 1652023

2393% of world average

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Air freight

26,170million tonne-km

#2 of 1632023

1995% of world average

Rail network

109,767route-km

#2 of 842021

1052% of world average

Rail passengers

946,499million passenger-km

#1 of 782021

3436% of world average

Container port traffic

299.7MTEU

#1 of 1672024

5493% of world average

Research and development spending

2.6%% of GDP

#15 of 1272023

264% of world average

Patent applications by residents

1.4Mcount

#1 of 1422021

8811% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

932,712count

#1 of 1972023

5672% of world average

Tourists arriving

30.4Mcount

#11 of 1942020

594% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$27.76Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2004

750% of world average

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

9tonnes per person

#182 of 2032024

207% of world average

Carbon emissions

13,125Mt CO2

#203 of 2032024

7016% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

15,536Mt CO2-equivalent

#203 of 2032024

6129% of world average

Protected land

15.6%% of land area

#120 of 2132025

83% of world average

Protected coastal waters

4.8%% of territorial waters

#66 of 1742025

46% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

20.2%% of internal resources

#119 of 1772022

16% of world average

Renewable water available per person

1,992m³ per person

#106 of 1832022

14% of world average

Renewable energy use

15.2%% of final energy consumption

#122 of 2122021

52% of world average

Electricity from renewables

28.4%% of total

#92 of 2062021

82% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

64.4%% of total

#103 of 2092023

108% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

4.6%% of total

#25 of 2082023

128% of world average

Energy imported (net)

24.0%% of energy use

#74 of 1432023

no comparison

— STATE —

Military spending

1.7%% of GDP

#77 of 1562024

77% of world average

Military spending

$313.66Bcurrent US$

#2 of 1602024

1885% of world average

Military spending

5.1%% of government spending

#76 of 1532024

68% of world average

Armed forces personnel

2.5Mpeople

#2 of 1702020

1583% of world average

Armed forces

0.3%% of labour force

#142 of 1682020

27% of world average

Tax revenue

7.0%% of GDP

#140 of 1492024

42% of world average

Homicides

1per 100,000 people

#11 of 1582020

6% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for People's Republic of China.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

--:--:--Beijing · approx. UTC+8

Neighbours

Landmarks

Fujian Tulou sitesImage: Wikimedia Commons

Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing DynastiesImage: Wikimedia Commons

Fortaleza do MonteImage: Wikimedia Commons

South China KarstImage: Wikimedia Commons

Mausoleum of the First Qin EmperorImage: Wikimedia Commons

Badain Jaran DesertImage: Wikimedia Commons

Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in QufuImage: Wikimedia Commons

Chengde Mountain Resort and its outlying templesImage: Wikimedia Commons

Western Xia MausoleumsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Humble Administrator's GardenImage: Wikimedia Commons

Classical Gardens of SuzhouImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ruins of St. Paul'sImage: Wikimedia Commons

Rock Paintings of Hua MountainImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic Centre of MacauImage: Wikimedia Commons

Leal Senado BuildingImage: Wikimedia Commons

Dom Pedro V TheatreImage: Wikimedia Commons

St Lawrence's ChurchImage: Wikimedia Commons

Sir Robert Ho Tung LibraryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Hubei ShennongjiaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Chengjiang Fossil SiteImage: Wikimedia Commons

Old Protestant CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

St. Dominic's ChurchImage: Wikimedia Commons

Santa Casa da MisericórdiaImage: Wikimedia Commons

St. Joseph's Seminary and ChurchImage: Wikimedia Commons

St. Augustine's ChurchImage: Wikimedia Commons

Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”Image: Wikimedia Commons

Central Axis of BeijingImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Mao Zedong1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republic of China (1893–1976)

Xi JinpingGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)

Huang XianfanChinese historian, ethnologist and educator (1899-1982)

Jackie ChanHong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)

Deng XiaopingChinese politician and paramount leader from 1978 to 1989

Hu Jintaoformer General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party

Liu XiaoboChinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist (1955–2017)

Mo YanChinese novelist and screenwriter

Gao XingjianChinese novelist and playwright (1940- )

Jiang Zeminformer General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1926–2022)

History

01 Oct 1949People's Republic of China — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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2026

Population1.41B2025

GDP$19.50T2025

GDP per person$13,8622025