CNY
…
QAR
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Qatar
11,581 km²
0.1% of largest
China is 828.68× larger than Qatar
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Qatar
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.97M
PEOPLE
China has 473.24× the population of Qatar
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Qatar
1.1% OF LARGEST
$215.56B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Qatar
0.6% OF LARGEST
11.8K
TROOPS
China has 172.46× the active personnel of Qatar
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Qatar
3.5% OF LARGEST
114
AIRCRAFT
China has 28.82× the aircraft of Qatar
Naval Assets
China
Qatar
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Qatar
4.9% OF LARGEST
110.8
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Qatar
1.4% OF LARGEST
$45B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Qatar
0% OF MOST
2
billionaires
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)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Qatar
$161.7B
Exports
$161.7B
Imports
$74.5B
Trade Balance
+$87.2B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Qatar
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Qatar
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Qatar
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Qatar
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Qatar
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Qatar
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
Qatar
2
Gold
2
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 9
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Qatar
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Qatar
32.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 6.2 years older (median) than Qatar
Youth Population
Qatar has the highest youth population at 41.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Qatar
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
1
|
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.
|
China
|
Qatar
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $11 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $73 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $1,200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $800 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $65 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $55 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $45 |
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
Qatar
China
Physicians per 1,000
China
Qatar
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Qatar
Diabetes prevalence
Qatar
China
Obesity prevalence
Qatar
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Qatar
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Qatar — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 2972215 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 11581 |
| Capital | Beijing | Doha |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Arabic |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Qatari Riyal (QAR) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Absolute monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 11,800 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 11,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $11,900,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 30 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 440 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 28 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 24 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 28 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $215,559,615,385 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $72,525 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 0.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 35.1 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Qatari Riyal (QAR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 828.7 times larger in area than Qatar.
That's a massive difference!
China has 473.2 times more people than Qatar.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Qatar has the highest GDP per capita at $72,525 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.
China vs Qatar: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 90.5x larger than Qatar's $216B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 473.2x larger than Qatar's 3M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 828.7x larger than Qatar.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Qatar's 12Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Qatar runs a trade surplus of $87B.
Life Expectancy: Qatar leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology