China vs Tajikistan
China is 67.1 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into China about 67 times.
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China is 67.1× the area of Tajikistan.
 China |  Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaChina: 67.1× the area | 9,596,961 km²#4 of 194 | 143,100 km²#94 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 16 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationChina: 130× the population | 1,406,585,000#2 of 194 · 2025 | 10,786,734#91 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityChina: 1.94× the density | 147 / km²#62 of 194 | 75 / km²#110 of 194 |
| Urban populationChina: 2.53× the urban share | 66%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 26%#178 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTajikistan: 3.01× the births per woman | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | 3.04 per woman#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTajikistan: 2.00 points higher | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTajikistan: 3.72× the birth rate | 6.8 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2024 | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateChina: 1.7× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tajikistan: 20.5 points higher | 15.4%#158 of 192 · 2025 | 35.9%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65China: 10.8 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationChina: 1.8 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTajikistan: 3.55× the refugees for its size | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyChina: 6.1 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 71.9 years#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTajikistan: 5.73× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsChina: 1.66× the doctors per person | 3.11 per 1,000#56 of 178 · 2022 | 1.87 per 1,000#86 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentChina: 2.16× the university enrolment | 76.9%#33 of 145 · 2024 | 35.6%#98 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexChina: 0.106 higher | 0.797#77 of 190 · 2023 | 0.691#127 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaChina: 6.84× the income per person | $14,230#65 of 185 · 2025 | $2,080#148 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPChina: 1,104× the economy | $19.5T2025 | $17.66B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)China: 4.95× the output per person | $29,333#69 of 184 · 2025 | $5,923#147 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTajikistan: 3.4 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +8.4%#8 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTajikistan: 3.3 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTajikistan: 1.5× the unemployment | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 | 6.1%#50 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tajikistan: 0.1 higher | 36.0#63 of 149 · 2022 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTajikistan: 21.6 points higher | 21.7% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 | 43.3% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryChina: 14.1 points higher | 31.8% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesChina: 7.4 points higher | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 39.1% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTajikistan: 0.1 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsChina: 9.9 points higher | 21.1% of GDP#132 of 168 · 2025 | 11.2% of GDP#157 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingChina: 1.17× the military spending | 1.7% of GDP#77 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#88 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersChina: 1.64× the share online | 92%#46 of 184 · 2025 | 56%#140 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChina: 1.74× the mobile subscriptions | 132 per 100#49 of 191 · 2024 | 76 per 100#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaChina: 7.74× the forest share | 24% of land#112 of 192 · 2024 | 3% of land#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personChina: 10.1× the CO₂ per person | 9.32 t a year#19 of 185 · 2024 | 0.92 t a year#131 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTajikistan: 19.7 points higher | 15.2%#121 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityChina: 0.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tajikistan: 1.04× the air pollution | 32.0 µg/m³#43 of 191 · 2023 | 33.3 µg/m³#37 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTajikistan: 7.0 points higher | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landChina: 5.5 points higher | 11.6% of land#86 of 190 · 2024 | 6.1% of land#122 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTajikistan: 1.68× the water stress | 41.5%#43 of 176 · 2022 | 69.9%#25 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTajikistan: 1.07× the rain and snow | 645 mm#122 of 180 · 2022 | 691 mm#114 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityChina: 0.32 higher | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionChina: 1.32 higher | +0.07#79 of 193 · 2025 | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTajikistan: 1.8× the homicide rate | 0.5 per 100,000#137 of 146 · 2020 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | One-party statecommunist party-led state | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Beijing | Dushanbe |
| Currency | Chinese yuan (renminbi) (CNY) | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese | Tajik, Russian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 · UTC+6 to UTC+8, 2 time zones | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +86 | +992 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | Central Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37° N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. China is 67.1 times larger than Tajikistan. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into China?
- About 67 times: China has 67.1× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do China and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Tajikistan?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 10,786,734. Density: China 147 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².
- Which is richer, China or Tajikistan?
- By gross national income per person, China: $14,230 against $2,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.84× as much.
- Where do people live longer, China or Tajikistan?
- In China: life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years, against 71.9 — 6.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do China and Tajikistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — China: one-party state; Tajikistan: presidential republic.