Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ukraine fits inside China 16 times.
China: 9,562,910 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 5.2 times as long as Ukraine’s.
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 6,788 m above Ukraine’s.
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 36 times as many people as Ukraine.
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 2.2 times as densely populated as Ukraine.
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 5.3 cm taller than in China.
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 3.2 cm taller than in China.
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 2.9 years older than in China.
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in China have 0.0 more children on average than in Ukraine.
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 15% in China.
China: 14.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1.
China: 0.1 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
China and Ukraine are practically level.
China: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 91 times the size of Ukraine’s.
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
China produces 55% more per person than Ukraine.
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in China than in Ukraine (Gini 10.4 points higher).
China: 36 (2022) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 4.6% in China.
China: 4.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%.
China: 1.7% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Ukraine’s.
China: 47% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
China spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as Ukraine.
China: $763 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in China live 3.3 years longer than in Ukraine.
China: 78 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ukraine is 85% more likely to die before turning one than in China.
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 13% more doctors per person than China.
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 9.1% in China.
China: 9.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 23% in China.
China: 22.8% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in China rate their lives 1.42 points higher than in Ukraine.
China: 6.07 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ukraine drink 5% more alcohol than in China.
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China has 49% more meat per person than Ukraine.
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 741 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 283 more hours a year than in Ukraine.
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ukraine went to school 3.1 years longer than in China.
China: 8 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ukraine welcomed 40% more tourists per resident than China (2019).
China: 0.05 (2019) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 82% in Ukraine.
China: 92% (2025) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Ukraine are practically level.
China: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 66% in China.
China: 66% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, China 132.
China: 132 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 5.1 times as long as Ukraine’s.
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from China fly 38 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
China: 0.44 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of China, but only 17% of Ukraine.
China: 24% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ukraine.
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
37% of China’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
China: 37% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Ukraine.
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.5 times as likely to be murdered in Ukraine as in China.
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 66% deadlier than in Ukraine.
China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ukraine is on average 2.5 °C warmer than China.
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
China gets 31% more rain than Ukraine.
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Ukraine?
China is larger. Ukraine fits inside China 16 times.
Which has more people, China or Ukraine?
China has 36 times as many people as Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Ukraine?
People in China live 3.3 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in China or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 5.3 cm taller than in China (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
