Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Tajikistan fits inside China 68 times.
China: 9,562,910 km² (2023) · Tajikistan: 141,379 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Tajikistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 1,354 m above Tajikistan’s.
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Tajikistan: 7,495 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 130 times as many people as Tajikistan.
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Tajikistan: 10.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 93% more densely populated than Tajikistan.
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Tajikistan: 78 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 7.2 cm taller than in Tajikistan.
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Tajikistan: 168.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 5.3 cm taller than in Tajikistan.
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Tajikistan: 158.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 17 years older than in Tajikistan.
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Tajikistan: 21.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tajikistan have 2.0 more children on average than in China.
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Tajikistan: 3.04 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 4.1% in Tajikistan.
China: 14.9% (2025) · Tajikistan: 4.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Tajikistan 0.0.
China: 0.1 (2025) · Tajikistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Tajikistan has 2 official languages, China 1.
China: 1 (2026) · Tajikistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 1,104 times the size of Tajikistan’s.
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Tajikistan: $17.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
China produces 5 times as much per person as Tajikistan.
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Tajikistan: Int$5,923 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Tajikistan and China are practically level.
China: 36 (2022) · Tajikistan: 36.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Tajikistan, versus 4.6% in China.
China: 4.6% (2025) · Tajikistan: 6.9% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Tajikistan and China are practically level.
China: 1.7% (2024) · Tajikistan: 1.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Tajikistan’s.
China: 47% (2025) · Tajikistan: 28% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
China spends 9 times as much on health per person as Tajikistan.
China: $763 (2023) · Tajikistan: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in China live 6.1 years longer than in Tajikistan.
China: 78 years (2024) · Tajikistan: 71.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Tajikistan is 5.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in China.
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Tajikistan: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
China has 66% more doctors per person than Tajikistan.
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Tajikistan: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
21% of adults in Tajikistan are obese, versus 9.1% in China.
China: 9.1% (2024) · Tajikistan: 21% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
China: 22.8% (2024) · Tajikistan: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in China rate their lives 0.48 points higher than in Tajikistan.
China: 6.07 (2025) · Tajikistan: 5.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in China drink 5.4 times as much alcohol as in Tajikistan.
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Tajikistan: 0.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Tajikistan.
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Tajikistan: 32.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 815 kcal more food per person per day than Tajikistan.
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Tajikistan: 2,712 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 194 more hours a year than in Tajikistan.
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Tajikistan: 2,134 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Tajikistan went to school 3.2 years longer than in China.
China: 8 years (2023) · Tajikistan: 11.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
China: 0.05 (2019) · Tajikistan: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 56% in Tajikistan.
China: 92% (2025) · Tajikistan: 56% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Tajikistan are practically level.
China: 100% (2024) · Tajikistan: 99.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in China live in cities, versus 26% in Tajikistan.
China: 66% (2025) · Tajikistan: 26% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Tajikistan 76.
China: 132 (2024) · Tajikistan: 76 (2023)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 177 times as long as Tajikistan’s.
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Tajikistan: 620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from China fly 6.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Tajikistan.
China: 0.44 (2023) · Tajikistan: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of China, but only 3.1% of Tajikistan.
China: 24% (2023) · Tajikistan: 3.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 8.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Tajikistan.
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Tajikistan: 1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
94% of Tajikistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China.
China: 37% (2025) · Tajikistan: 94.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Tajikistan carries 4% more fine dust than in China.
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Tajikistan: 32.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 78% more likely to be murdered in Tajikistan than in China.
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Tajikistan: 0.9 per 100k (2020)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 25% deadlier than in Tajikistan.
China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Tajikistan: 13.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
China is on average 6.8 °C warmer than Tajikistan.
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tajikistan: 1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
China gets 20% more rain than Tajikistan.
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tajikistan: 679 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Tajikistan?
China is larger. Tajikistan fits inside China 68 times.
Which has more people, China or Tajikistan?
China has 130 times as many people as Tajikistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Tajikistan?
People in China live 6.1 years longer than in Tajikistan. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 71.9 in Tajikistan.
Are people taller in China or Tajikistan?
Men in China are 7.2 cm taller than in Tajikistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
