CNY
…
UZS
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Uzbekistan
447,400 km²
4.7% of largest
China is 21.45× larger than Uzbekistan
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Uzbekistan
2.6% OF LARGEST
37.05M
PEOPLE
China has 37.96× the population of Uzbekistan
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Uzbekistan
0.8% OF LARGEST
$147.04B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Uzbekistan
2.4% OF LARGEST
48K
TROOPS
China has 42.40× the active personnel of Uzbekistan
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Uzbekistan
4.1% OF LARGEST
135
AIRCRAFT
China has 24.33× the aircraft of Uzbekistan
Naval Assets
China
Uzbekistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Uzbekistan
16.8% OF LARGEST
382.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Uzbekistan
0.3% OF LARGEST
$9B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Uzbekistan
—
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
Uzbekistan
$26.2B
Exports
$26.2B
Imports
$43.6B
Trade Balance
$-17.5B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Uzbekistan
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Uzbekistan
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Uzbekistan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Uzbekistan
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Uzbekistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Uzbekistan
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
Uzbekistan
19
Gold
8
Silver
23
Bronze
50
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 49
❄ Winter: 1
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Uzbekistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Uzbekistan
29.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 9.8 years older (median) than Uzbekistan
Youth Population
Uzbekistan has the highest youth population at 54% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Uzbekistan
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
7
|
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.
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China
|
Uzbekistan
|
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $5 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $180 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $110 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $25 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $9 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $15 |
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
Uzbekistan
Physicians per 1,000
China
Uzbekistan
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Uzbekistan
Diabetes prevalence
China
Uzbekistan
Obesity prevalence
Uzbekistan
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Uzbekistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Uzbekistan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 37053428 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 447400 |
| Capital | Beijing | Tashkent |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Uzbek |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Uzbekistani Som (UZS) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 48,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 20,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 68,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $1,200,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 340 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 650 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 135 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 285 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 140 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $147,038,081,129 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $3,968 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 32.7 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Uzbekistani Som (UZS) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 21.5 times larger in area than Uzbekistan.
That's a massive difference!
China has 38.0 times more people than Uzbekistan.
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.
China vs Uzbekistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 132.6x larger than Uzbekistan's $147B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 38.0x larger than Uzbekistan's 37M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 21.5x larger than Uzbekistan.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Uzbekistan's 48Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Uzbekistan has a trade deficit of $17B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Uzbekistan's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology