What is China's total GDP?

Total GDP for China was $18,729.7B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in China?

Life expectancy at birth in China was 78.0 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in China?

Unemployment in China was 4.6% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of China's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 15.2% of final energy consumption in China in 2021 (World Bank).

China

Asia · 2024

China Overview & Key Indicators

China is in the Asia region. Population is 1,408,975,000. Total GDP is $18,729.7B. GDP per capita is $13,293. Life expectancy is 78.0 years.

Population

1,408,975,000

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$18,729.7B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$13,293

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

78.0

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

China Demographics

Median Age (years)

39.6

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

-0.12%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

65.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-0.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

China Economy

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

0.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

36.0

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

China Environment

CO₂ Emissions

9.32

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

15.2%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

24.0%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

32.0

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

China Technology

Internet Users

92.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

131.8

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about China

China had a population of 1,408,975,000 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in China was $13,293 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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