China

People's Republic of China · Capital: Beijing

The world's most populous nation for most of modern history and its second-largest economy, China has been ruled by the Communist Party since 1949.

Population

1,408,975,0002024

GDP / Capita

$13,3032024

GDP

$18.74 trillion2024

Unemployment

4.6%2024

Total Area

9,562,910 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

78.0 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

1,408,975,000

Population

World Bank · 2024

$13,303

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$18.74 trillion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

4.6%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

9,562,910 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

78.0 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

65.9%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

4.1

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

96.7%

Literacy

World Bank · 2020

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