Eastern Asia · Asia
China
China is a country in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Beijing. It shares land borders with 14 countries.
At a glance
China in numbers
- Population 1.4 billion11,412,914,089 No. 2 of 195
- Area 9,600,000 km²2 No. 4 of 195
- Population density 147 per km²12 No. 64 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$19.5 trillion3 No. 2 of 189
- GDP per person $13,8624 No. 73 of 189
- Life expectancy 79.0 years1 No. 50 of 195
- Median age 40.6 years1 No. 41 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.