COUNTRY PROFILE / CHN
China
CHN / CN
For China, population is 1,406,585,000 people (2025, #2/215) and area is 9,562,910 km² (2023, #4/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Unaffiliated (2021 / 52.1%); Main language: Chinese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
China in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare China with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for China, population is about 11.4 times Japan's value and area is about 25.3 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | China | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,585,000 people2025 / About 11.4 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 9,562,910 km²2023 / About 25.3 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 147.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 45.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.02 years2024 / 6.02 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 13,8622025 / About 38.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 1,262,645,000 people in 2000 to 1,406,585,000 people in 2025, an increase of about 11.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.29 years in 2000 to 78.02 years in 2024, an increase of 5.73 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 969 in 2000 to US$ 13,862 in 2025, an increase of about 1,330.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for China.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture8 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY