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About China

What is the capital of China?

The capital of China is Beijing. Beijing is the seat of national government for China, a country in Eastern Asia.

What is the population of China?

China has a population of about 1.4 billion people, the 2nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is China?

China covers 9,706,961 square kilometers (3,747,877 square miles), making China the 3rd largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border China?

China borders 16 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.

What is the life expectancy in China?

Life expectancy at birth in China is 78.0 years, the 67th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is China in?

China is in Asia, in the Eastern Asia region. China is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for China
Populationtotal people1.4Bpeople2nd
Land Areatotal km²9.7Mkm²3rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person$13.0K87th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy$18.3T2nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth78.0years67th
Urban Population% living in cities65.5%104th
Internet Users% of people online90.6%45th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman1births/woman210th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year25.0Marrivals/year16th
Forest Cover% of land forested23.8%123rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force4.7%105th
Military Spending% of GDP1.7%of GDP67th
Renewable Energy% of energy use15.2%122nd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change0.2%181st
Beer Consumptionliters per year36.5L/year45th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year0.4kg/year55th
Wine Consumptionliters per year1.5L/year50th
Education Spending% of GDP4.0%of GDP99th
Health Spending% of GDP5.9%of GDP106th
Arable Land% of land arable11.5%88th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year$51.3B6th

Borders China16 countries

Afghanistancapital KabulBhutancapital ThimphuHong Kongcapital City of VictoriaIndiacapital New DelhiKazakhstancapital AstanaKyrgyzstancapital BishkekLaoscapital VientianeMacauAsiaMongoliacapital Ulan BatorMyanmarcapital NaypyidawNepalcapital KathmanduNorth Koreacapital PyongyangPakistancapital IslamabadRussiacapital MoscowTajikistancapital DushanbeVietnamcapital Hanoi

Close to Chinaby population · by area

India population1.4B people · 1st in the worldUnited States population336.8M people · 3rd in the worldIndonesia population281.2M people · 4th in the worldRussia land area17.1M km² · 1st in the worldCanada land area10.0M km² · 2nd in the worldUnited States land area9.5M km² · 4th in the worldBrazil land area8.5M km² · 5th in the world

Regional hubs

All countries in Asia50 countries and territoriesEvery country profile on Countrivo243 countries and territories

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 CN · alpha-3 CHN · Eastern Asia

Where China stands21 of 21 rankings

2ndPopulation1.4B people2ndTotal GDP$18.3T3rdLand Area9.7M km²

Play with China6 games

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Rankings

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