Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Tajikistan fits inside China 68 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Tajikistan: 141,379 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 42% of China, versus 28% of Tajikistan
China: 41.7% (2024) · Tajikistan: 28% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Tajikistan hosts 4,887 times as many refugees per resident as China
China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025) · Tajikistan: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Tajikistan none
China: 0.1 (2026) · Tajikistan: 0 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
6.1% of people in Tajikistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in China
China: 0% (2022) · Tajikistan: 6.1% (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?
China and Tajikistan are practically level
China: 1.7% (2025) · Tajikistan: 1.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Tajikistan’s central government collects 11% of GDP in tax, China’s 7.0%
China: 7% (2024) · Tajikistan: 10.7% (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 many hospital beds are there?
China has 39% more hospital beds per person than Tajikistan
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Tajikistan: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in China is 48% higher than in Tajikistan
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Tajikistan: 5.4 per 100k (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
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 56 more World Heritage sites than Tajikistan (61 against 5)
China: 61 (2026) · Tajikistan: 5 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Tajikistan 7
China: 819 (2026 edition) · Tajikistan: 7 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in China is 5.6 times as fast as in Tajikistan
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Tajikistan: 65 Mbps (2026)
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% (2024) · Tajikistan: 3.1% (2024)
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 50% deadlier than in Tajikistan
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Tajikistan: 16.5 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
