China vs Russia

China
Russia

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

China1,397,715,000Russia144,373,535China is 9.7× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

China≈ 9,373,043 km²Russia≈ 16,973,548 km²Russia is 1.8× larger

Population density

derived

China≈ 149 / km²Russia≈ 8.5 / km²China is 18× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

China$18.74 trillionRussia$2.17 trillionChina is 8.6× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

China$23,800Russia$41,700Russia is 1.8× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

China$3.79 trillionRussia$475.28 billionChina is 8× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

China4.6%Russia2.6%China is higher by 2 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

China78.7 yearsRussia72.3 yearsChina is higher by 6.4 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

China40.8 yearsRussia42.3 yearsRussia is higher by 1.5 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

China7.28 per 1,000Russia8.27 per 1,000Russia is higher by 0.99 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

China64.6%Russia75.3%Russia is higher by 10.7 points