China
ISO3: CHN • East Asia & Pacific • Upper middle income • G20 Member
China is a upper middle income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 1,408,975,000 and a GDP of $18.74 trillion.
Explore 263 World Bank indicators for China below.
China at a Glance
- Capital
- Beijing
- Population
- 1,408,975,000
- Area
- 9,706,961 km²
- 145.2 /km²
- Currency
- CNY Chinese yuan
- Languages
- Chinese
- ISO codes
- CHN · CN
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
18.74T
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
13,303.15
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
1.41B
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
78.02
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
0.22
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.62
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
96.74
2020
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
91.60
2025
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
37.20
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
16.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
65.89
2024
Popular China Comparisons
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Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
The World Bank's East Asia & Pacific region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare China with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about China
- What is the population of China?
- China has a population of approximately 1,408,975,000, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of China?
- The capital of China is Beijing.
- What region is China in?
- The World Bank places China in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is China in?
- The World Bank classifies China as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does China use?
- China uses the Chinese yuan (CNY).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.