East Asia & Pacific
China in numbers China is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Beijing. Its population was 1.41 billion in 2025, ranking 2 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$13,862 in 2025.
Population 1.41 billion 2025
GDP US$19.50 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$13,862 2025
Life expectancy 78.0 2024
Area 9.56 million 2024
Urban share 66.3% 2025
People 1.41 billion
2025 · +11% since 2000 · Rank 2 of 217
-0.17%
2025 · 0.79% in 2000 · Rank 188 of 217
150.1
2024 · +12% since 2000 · Rank 76 of 216
66.3%
2025 · 36.4% in 2000 · Rank 101 of 217
15.4%
2025 · 24.5% in 2000 · Rank 174 of 217
14.9%
2025 · 7.0% in 2000 · Rank 68 of 217
1.01
2024 · -38% since 2000 · Rank 210 of 217
Health and living standards 78.0
2024 · +8% since 2000 · Rank 70 of 217
5.7
2024 · -84% since 2000 · Rank 149 of 196
US$763
2023 · +1,683% since 2000 · Rank 72 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 96.7% in 2000 · Rank 100 of 215
91.6%
2025 · 1.8% in 2000 · Rank 47 of 186
99.6%
2024 · 115.7% in 2001 · Rank 101 of 190
Economy US$19.50 trillion
2025 · +1,493% since 2000 · Rank 2 of 210
US$13,862
2025 · +1,330% since 2000 · Rank 93 of 210
Int$29,333
2025 · +890% since 2000 · Rank 81 of 199
4.96%
2025 · 8.57% in 2000 · Rank 53 of 210
0.06%
2025 · 0.35% in 2000 · Rank 167 of 180
4.6%
2025 · 3.3% in 2000 · Rank 112 of 187
21.1%
2025 · 20.7% in 2000 · Rank 144 of 183
0.2%
2025 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 155 of 176
Land and environment 9.56 million
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 4 of 216
24.0%
2024 · 18.9% in 2000 · Rank 122 of 214
9.32
2024 · +222% since 2000 · Rank 22 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for China. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.