Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Tuvalu fits inside China 318,764 times.
China: 9,562,910 km² (2023) · Tuvalu: 30 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 604 times as long as Tuvalu’s.
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Tuvalu: 24 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 8,844 m above Tuvalu’s.
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Tuvalu: 5 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 148,187 times as many people as Tuvalu.
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Tuvalu: 9,492 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Tuvalu is 2.1 times as densely populated as China.
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Tuvalu: 316 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 4.4 cm taller than in Tuvalu.
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Tuvalu: 171.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Tuvalu and China are practically level.
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Tuvalu: 163.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 15 years older than in Tuvalu.
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Tuvalu: 24.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tuvalu have 2.2 more children on average than in China.
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Tuvalu: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 7.0% in Tuvalu.
China: 14.9% (2025) · Tuvalu: 7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
China: 0.1 (2025) · Tuvalu: no data
How many official languages?
Tuvalu has 2 official languages, China 1.
China: 1 (2026) · Tuvalu: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 340,010 times the size of Tuvalu’s.
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Tuvalu: $57.3 million (2025)
How much is produced per person?
China produces 4.3 times as much per person as Tuvalu.
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Tuvalu: Int$6,759 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
China: 36 (2022) · Tuvalu: no data
How many people are looking for work?
China: 4.6% (2025) · Tuvalu: no data
How much goes to the military?
China: 1.7% (2024) · Tuvalu: no data
How expensive is it?
Tuvalu’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× China’s.
China: 47% (2025) · Tuvalu: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Tuvalu spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as China.
China: $763 (2023) · Tuvalu: $1,724 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in China live 11 years longer than in Tuvalu.
China: 78 years (2024) · Tuvalu: 67.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Tuvalu is 4 times as likely to die before turning one as in China.
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Tuvalu: 16.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
China has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as Tuvalu.
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Tuvalu: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
65% of adults in Tuvalu are obese, versus 9.1% in China.
China: 9.1% (2024) · Tuvalu: 64.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
33% of adults in Tuvalu smoke, versus 23% in China.
China: 22.8% (2024) · Tuvalu: 33.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
China: 6.07 (2025) · Tuvalu: no data
How much do people drink?
Adults in China drink 4.8 times as much alcohol as in Tuvalu.
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Tuvalu: 0.8 litres (2017)
How much meat is on the menu?
Tuvalu has 16% more meat per person than China.
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Tuvalu: 85.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 232 kcal more food per person per day than Tuvalu.
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Tuvalu: 3,295 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Tuvalu: no data
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Tuvalu went to school 2.7 years longer than in China.
China: 8 years (2023) · Tuvalu: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
China welcomed 91% more tourists per resident than Tuvalu (2019).
China: 0.05 (2019) · Tuvalu: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 35% in Tuvalu.
China: 92% (2025) · Tuvalu: 35% (2017)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Tuvalu are practically level.
China: 100% (2024) · Tuvalu: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in China live in cities, versus 65% in Tuvalu.
China: 66% (2025) · Tuvalu: 65% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Tuvalu 99.
China: 132 (2024) · Tuvalu: 99 (2022)
How much railway is there?
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Tuvalu: no data
How much do they fly?
China: 0.44 (2023) · Tuvalu: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Tuvalu, but only 24% of China.
China: 24% (2023) · Tuvalu: 33.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 7.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Tuvalu.
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Tuvalu: 1.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
China: 37% (2025) · Tuvalu: no data
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 7 times as much fine dust as in Tuvalu.
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Tuvalu: 4.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Tuvalu: 0 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Tuvalu are 3% deadlier than in China.
China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Tuvalu: 17.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tuvalu: no data
How much rain falls?
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tuvalu: no data
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Tuvalu?
China is larger. Tuvalu fits inside China 318,764 times.
Which has more people, China or Tuvalu?
China has 148,187 times as many people as Tuvalu (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Tuvalu?
People in China live 11 years longer than in Tuvalu. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 67.3 in Tuvalu.
Are people taller in China or Tuvalu?
Men in China are 4.4 cm taller than in Tuvalu (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
