Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kyrgyzstan fits inside China 48 times.
China: 9,562,910 km² (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 199,950 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Kyrgyzstan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 1,410 m above Kyrgyzstan’s.
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Kyrgyzstan: 7,439 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 192 times as many people as Kyrgyzstan.
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 7.34 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 3.9 times as densely populated as Kyrgyzstan.
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 38 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 4.0 cm taller than in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Kyrgyzstan: 171.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 3.3 cm taller than in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Kyrgyzstan: 160.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 14 years older than in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 25.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kyrgyzstan have 1.6 more children on average than in China.
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 2.6 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 6.0% in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 14.9% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kyrgyzstan 0.0.
China: 0.1 (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kyrgyzstan has 2 official languages, China 1.
China: 1 (2026) · Kyrgyzstan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 862 times the size of Kyrgyzstan’s.
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: $22.6 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
China produces 3.2 times as much per person as Kyrgyzstan.
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: Int$9,220 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in China than in Kyrgyzstan (Gini 8.5 points higher).
China: 36 (2022) · Kyrgyzstan: 27.5 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in China, versus 3.5% in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 4.6% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 3.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Kyrgyzstan spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%.
China: 1.7% (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Kyrgyzstan’s.
China: 47% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
China spends 7.9 times as much on health per person as Kyrgyzstan.
China: $763 (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: $97 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in China live 5.6 years longer than in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 78 years (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kyrgyzstan is 3.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in China.
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 14.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
China has 2 times as many doctors per person as Kyrgyzstan.
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Kyrgyzstan: 1.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
22% of adults in Kyrgyzstan are obese, versus 9.1% in China.
China: 9.1% (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 21.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in China smoke, versus 22% in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 22.8% (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 22.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
China and Kyrgyzstan are practically level.
China: 6.07 (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 6.05 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in China drink 12% more alcohol than in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 3.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China has 84% more meat per person than Kyrgyzstan.
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 40 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 764 kcal more food per person per day than Kyrgyzstan.
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 2,763 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 498 more hours a year than in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 1,830 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kyrgyzstan went to school 4 years longer than in China.
China: 8 years (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 12.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kyrgyzstan welcomed 6% more tourists per resident than China (2019).
China: 0.05 (2019) · Kyrgyzstan: 0.05 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Kyrgyzstan and China are practically level.
China: 92% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 92% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Kyrgyzstan are practically level.
China: 100% (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in China live in cities, versus 35% in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 66% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 35% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kyrgyzstan 107.
China: 132 (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 107 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 263 times as long as Kyrgyzstan’s.
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Kyrgyzstan: 417 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from China fly 4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kyrgyzstan.
China: 0.44 (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 0.11 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of China, but only 7.1% of Kyrgyzstan.
China: 24% (2023) · Kyrgyzstan: 7.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 5.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 1.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
85% of Kyrgyzstan’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China.
China: 37% (2025) · Kyrgyzstan: 84.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 84% more fine dust than in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Kyrgyzstan: 17 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Kyrgyzstan: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 31% deadlier than in Kyrgyzstan.
China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Kyrgyzstan: 13.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
China is on average 6.7 °C warmer than Kyrgyzstan.
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kyrgyzstan: 1.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Kyrgyzstan gets 12% more rain than China.
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kyrgyzstan: 909 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
China is larger. Kyrgyzstan fits inside China 48 times.
Which has more people, China or Kyrgyzstan?
China has 192 times as many people as Kyrgyzstan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Kyrgyzstan?
People in China live 5.6 years longer than in Kyrgyzstan. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 72.4 in Kyrgyzstan.
Are people taller in China or Kyrgyzstan?
Men in China are 4.0 cm taller than in Kyrgyzstan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
