AOA
…
CNY
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Angola
1,246,700 km²
13.0% of largest
China is 7.70× larger than Angola
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Angola
2.8% OF LARGEST
39.04M
PEOPLE
China has 36.03× the population of Angola
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Angola
0.6% OF LARGEST
$122.17B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Angola
5.3% OF LARGEST
107K
TROOPS
China has 19.02× the active personnel of Angola
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Angola
9.0% OF LARGEST
296
AIRCRAFT
China has 11.10× the aircraft of Angola
Naval Assets
China
Angola
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Angola
1.5% OF LARGEST
33.2
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Angola
0.4% OF LARGEST
$14B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Angola
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Angola
$31.8B
Exports
$31.8B
Imports
$19.6B
Trade Balance
+$12.3B
Trade Surplus
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Angola
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Angola
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Angola
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Angola
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Angola
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Angola
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Angola
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Angola
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Angola
16.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 22.2 years older (median) than Angola
Youth Population
Angola has the highest youth population at 74.6% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Angola
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
1
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Angola
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $8 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $40 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $400 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $90 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $30 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Angola
Physicians per 1,000
China
Angola
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Angola
Diabetes prevalence
China
Angola
Obesity prevalence
Angola
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Angola
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Angola vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Angola | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 39040039 | 1406585000 |
| Area (sq km) | 1246700 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Luanda | Beijing |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Angolan Kwanza (AOA) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Angola | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 107,000 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 107,000 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $1,220,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 300 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 970 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 310 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 360 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 75 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Angola | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $122,174,889,424 | $19,498,039,388,043 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $3,129 | $13,862 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 14.1% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 51.3 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Angolan Kwanza (AOA) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 7.7 times larger in area than Angola.
China has 36.0 times more people than Angola.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Angola vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 159.6x larger than Angola's $122B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 36.0x larger than Angola's 39M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 7.7x larger than Angola.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Angola's 110Thousand.
Trade: Angola runs a trade surplus of $12B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Angola's 65.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology