CHN / East Asia & Pacific
China
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Beijing
- Currency
- renminbi
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 9,596,961 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
1.41B · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
19.5T · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
13.86K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
0.06 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
4.62 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.01 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
78.02 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025China: 1.41B
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | China |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 |
2025China: 19.5T
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | China |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,498,039,388,042.6 |
| 2024 | 18,729,668,435,848 |
| 2023 | 18,270,356,654,533.2 |
| 2022 | 18,316,765,021,690.2 |
| 2021 | 18,201,698,719,564 |
| 2020 | 14,996,414,166,715.1 |
| 2019 | 14,560,167,101,283.4 |
| 2018 | 14,147,765,772,963.8 |
| 2017 | 12,537,559,062,282.9 |
| 2016 | 11,456,024,084,962 |
| 2015 | 11,280,814,787,468.9 |
| 2014 | 10,674,533,168,257.4 |
| 2013 | 9,743,124,247,267.24 |
| 2012 | 8,673,664,713,189.24 |
| 2011 | 7,671,757,207,851.29 |
| 2010 | 6,192,564,874,453.29 |
| 2009 | 5,189,577,094,997.58 |
| 2008 | 4,667,346,414,521.95 |
| 2007 | 3,604,055,822,571.63 |
| 2006 | 2,791,498,472,804.33 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025China: 13.86K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | China |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,861.97 |
| 2024 | 13,293.12 |
| 2023 | 12,951.18 |
| 2022 | 12,970.61 |
| 2021 | 12,887.44 |
| 2020 | 10,627.46 |
| 2019 | 10,342.9 |
| 2018 | 10,085.66 |
| 2017 | 8,979.68 |
| 2016 | 8,254.87 |
| 2015 | 8,175.33 |
| 2014 | 7,781.07 |
| 2013 | 7,147.04 |
| 2012 | 6,405.06 |
| 2011 | 5,703.76 |
| 2010 | 4,629.25 |
| 2009 | 3,898.24 |
| 2008 | 3,523.44 |
| 2007 | 2,734.73 |
| 2006 | 2,129.26 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025China: 0.06
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | China |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.06 |
| 2024 | 0.22 |
| 2023 | 0.23 |
| 2022 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 2.42 |
| 2019 | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 2.07 |
| 2017 | 1.59 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 2.62 |
| 2012 | 2.62 |
| 2011 | 5.55 |
| 2010 | 3.18 |
| 2009 | -0.73 |
| 2008 | 5.93 |
| 2007 | 4.82 |
| 2006 | 1.65 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025China: 4.62
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | China |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.62 |
| 2024 | 4.59 |
| 2023 | 4.67 |
| 2022 | 4.98 |
| 2021 | 4.55 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4.56 |
| 2018 | 4.31 |
| 2017 | 4.47 |
| 2016 | 4.56 |
| 2015 | 4.65 |
| 2014 | 4.63 |
| 2013 | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 4.58 |
| 2011 | 4.55 |
| 2010 | 4.53 |
| 2009 | 4.72 |
| 2008 | 4.59 |
| 2007 | 4.35 |
| 2006 | 4.43 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025China: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | China |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 1.77 |
| 2013 | 1.71 |
| 2012 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 1.67 |
| 2010 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 1.67 |
| 2006 | 1.64 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025China: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | China |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 78.02 |
| 2023 | 77.95 |
| 2022 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 78.12 |
| 2020 | 78.02 |
| 2019 | 77.94 |
| 2018 | 77.71 |
| 2017 | 77.24 |
| 2016 | 77.21 |
| 2015 | 76.98 |
| 2014 | 76.71 |
| 2013 | 76.45 |
| 2012 | 76.2 |
| 2011 | 75.89 |
| 2010 | 75.67 |
| 2009 | 75.32 |
| 2008 | 74.83 |
| 2007 | 74.79 |
| 2006 | 74.4 |