Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Norway
323,802 km²
3.4% of largest
China is 29.64× larger than Norway
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Norway
0.4% OF LARGEST
5.42M
PEOPLE
China has 260.57× the population of Norway
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Norway
2.7% OF LARGEST
$482.2B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Norway
1.1% OF LARGEST
23.25K
TROOPS
China has 87.53× the active personnel of Norway
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Norway
4.2% OF LARGEST
139
AIRCRAFT
China has 23.63× the aircraft of Norway
Naval Assets
China
Norway
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Norway
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Norway
2.5% OF LARGEST
$81B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Norway
3% OF MOST
12
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Norway
30.4% OF LARGEST
7.9
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Norway
NET EXPORTER
Production
2.0M b/d
Consumption
0.2M b/d
+1.8M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Norway
$229.7B
Exports
$229.7B
Imports
$163.8B
Trade Balance
+$65.9B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Norway
consumption
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Norway
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Norway
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Norway
consumption
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Norway
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Norway
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
Norway
231
Gold
199
Silver
188
Bronze
618
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 171
❄ Winter: 447
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Norway
Age Demographics
Median Age
Norway
39.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Norway is 0.5 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
Norway has the highest youth population at 37.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Norway has the highest elderly population at 21.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Norway
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
190
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
5.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
13
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
9
|
1
|
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.
|
China
|
Norway
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | N/A |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 5421241 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 323802 |
| Capital | Beijing | Oslo |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Norwegian |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Norwegian Krone (NOK) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 23,250 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 40,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 63,250 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $8,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 52 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 440 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 56 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 12 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $482,200,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $88,890 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 4.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 27.0 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Norwegian Krone (NOK) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.6900 Weaker |
| Norway Currency | 1.4493 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | NOK |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 9.8679 NOK Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 29.6 times larger in area than Norway.
That's a massive difference!
China has 260.6 times more people than Norway.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Norway has the highest GDP per capita at $88,890 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.
China vs Norway: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 37.3x larger than Norway's $482B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 260.6x larger than Norway's 5M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 29.6x larger than Norway.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Norway's 23Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Norway runs a trade surplus of $66B.
Life Expectancy: Norway leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs China's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology