Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Bahrain
765 km²
0.0% of largest
China is 12545.05× larger than Bahrain
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Bahrain
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.47M
PEOPLE
China has 959.49× the population of Bahrain
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Bahrain
0.2% OF LARGEST
$38.57B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Bahrain
0.4% OF LARGEST
8.2K
TROOPS
China has 248.17× the active personnel of Bahrain
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Bahrain
3.2% OF LARGEST
106
AIRCRAFT
China has 30.99× the aircraft of Bahrain
Naval Assets
China
Bahrain
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Bahrain
0.2% OF LARGEST
4.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Bahrain
0.1% OF LARGEST
$4B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Bahrain
—
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)
Bahrain
$41.3B
Exports
$41.3B
Imports
$33.0B
Trade Balance
+$8.3B
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
Bahrain
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Bahrain
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Bahrain
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Bahrain
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Bahrain
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Bahrain
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
Bahrain
4
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
8
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 8
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Bahrain
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Bahrain
32.9
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 6.1 years older (median) than Bahrain
Youth Population
Bahrain has the highest youth population at 44.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Bahrain
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time | — |
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide | — |
9
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Bahrain
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $10 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $45 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $950 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $750 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $140 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $42 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $38 | $30 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Bahrain | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1472233 | 1412600000 |
| Area (sq km) | 765 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Manama | Beijing |
| Official Language | Arabic | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Bahraini Dinar (BHD) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Constitutional monarchy | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Bahrain | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 8,200 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 8,200 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $1,400,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 180 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 203 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 82 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 36 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 9 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Bahrain | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $38,574,000,000 | $17,963,200,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $26,200 | $12,720 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.0 | 38.5 |
| Currency | Bahraini Dinar (BHD) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| Bahrain Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.0552 Weaker |
| China Currency | 18.1080 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | BHD | CNY |
| 1 USD equals | 0.3760 BHD Updated: 2026-06-27 | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 12545.0 times larger in area than Bahrain.
That's a massive difference!
China has 959.5 times more people than Bahrain.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Bahrain has the highest GDP per capita at $26,200 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 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.
Bahrain vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 465.7x larger than Bahrain's $39B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 959.5x larger than Bahrain's 1M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 12545.0x larger than Bahrain.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Bahrain's 8.2Thousand.
Trade: Bahrain runs a trade surplus of $8B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: Bahrain leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs China's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology