Identity
- Official name
- People's Republic of China
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Chinese
- Codes
- CN / CHN
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The listed currency code is CNY.
CNPeople's Republic of ChinaSovereign country profile
China
China is in Eastern Asia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇨🇳 The flag shown for China. Profile code: CN / CHN.
01Population1.4B
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalBeijing
People's Republic of China
03CurrencyCNY
Chinese yuan (CNY)
04Life expectancy79.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemMarch of the VolunteersInstrumental audio · Wikimedia Commons · 0:44
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 1.4B · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 40.6 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Chinese
- Largest cities
- Beijing
Place
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Eastern Asia
- Area
- 9,706,961 km²
- Coordinates
- 35.0° N, 105.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Chinese yuan (CNY)
- Calling code
- +86
- Time zones
- China Standard Time (UTC+8)
- Emergency
- Police 110; ambulance 120; fire 119
Government
- Type
- people's republic
- Head of state
- Xi Jinping
- Head of government
- Li Qiang
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Mount Everest
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
China.
China is a world profile in Eastern Asia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionEastern Asia
DemonymChinese
Area9,706,961 km²
Calling code+86
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$19.5T2025 · current USD
GDP per person$13.9K2025 · current USD
GDP growth5.0%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 66.3%Rural 33.7%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 40.6 years
- Languages
- Chinese
- Capital / principal city
- Beijing
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population34.8× atlas average
GDP#2 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1949. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- people's republic
- Head of state
- Xi Jinping
- Head of government
- Li Qiang
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- China is in Eastern Asia and has coastal access. Its listed area is 9,706,961 km².
- Highest point
- Mount Everest
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +86
- Time zones
- China Standard Time (UTC+8)
- Plug types
- Type A / C / I
- Tipping
- Not customary in most everyday settings
- Emergency numbers
- Police 110; ambulance 120; fire 119
Remember China
- Beijing is the capital city.
- China covers 9,706,961 km².
- China has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Hong Kong, India and 11 more.
- Listed official languages include Chinese.
- Its international calling code is +86.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 1.4B (2025).
- The listed currency code is CNY.
Connected places
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Visual atlas
China in view
People & place
Country
essentials.
Chinese
Languages listed in the open country catalog for China.
16 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Chinese yuan (CNY)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
CNTwo-letter country code
CHNThree-letter country code
BeijingCapital city
AsiaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — March of the Volunteers ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
China
Special Report.
China is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Eastern Asia context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 5.4% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
1.4BPopulation base
79.4 yrsLife expectancy
0.00Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20008.57%
20254.96%
2035 base5.59%
Low5.37%Base5.59%High5.81%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.79%
2025-0.17%
2035 base-1.13%
Low-0.80%Base-1.13%High-1.47%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20001.3B
20251.4B
2035 base1.4B
Low1.4BBase1.4BHigh1.4B
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200072.3 yrs
202478.0 yrs
2035 base79.4 yrs
Low78.9 yrsBase79.4 yrsHigh79.9 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.63
20241.01
2035 base0.00
Low0.29Base0.00High0.00
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200036.4%
202566.3%
2035 base74.6%
Low71.7%Base74.6%High77.5%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20000.35%
20250.06%
2035 base1.45%
Low0.96%Base1.45%High1.93%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20003.26%
20254.62%
2035 base4.63%
Low4.63%Base4.63%High4.64%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$969.2
2025$13.9K
2035 base$23.5K
Low$19.6KBase$23.5KHigh$28.1K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20002.89
20249.32
2035 base11.4
Low10.7Base11.4High12.1
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20001.78%
202591.6%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$1.2T
2025$19.5T
2035 base$33.7T
Low$27.9TBase$33.7THigh$40.5T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.