Which has a larger economy, China or United States?

United States has the larger economy with a GDP of $31.82T, compared to China's $20.65T (1.5x larger). Source: IMF World Economic Outlook.

Which country has a larger population, China or United States?

China has a larger population at 1.41B, compared to United States's 340.1M. Source: World Bank.

How do China and United States compare overall?

Across 12 key indicators, neither country leads in 6 categories. The comparison covers GDP, population, inflation, unemployment, debt, life expectancy, and more. Data from IMF and World Bank.

China vs United States

Side-by-side economic and demographic comparison · 2026 data · Source: IMF & World Bank

China has a GDP of $20.65T compared to United States's $31.82T, making it 1.5x smaller. China's population is 1.41B vs United States's 340.1M. Across 12 key indicators, both countries are evenly matched in categories. All data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

China

indicators lead

GDP ratio: 1.5x

United States

indicators lead

Indicator	China	United States
GDP (USD)	$20.65T	$31.82T✓
GDP per Capita	$14,730	$92,883✓
GDP Growth (%)	4.2%✓	2.1%
GDP per Capita (PPP)	$31,023	$92,883✓
Population	1.41B✓	340.1M
Life Expectancy	78.0 years	78.4 years✓
Inflation (%)	0.7%✓	2.4%
Unemployment (%)	5.1%	4.1%✓
Govt Debt (% GDP)	102.3%✓	128.7%
Fertility Rate	1	1.6✓
Gini Index	36✓	41.8
CO₂ per Capita (t)	9.3✓	13.6

Summary

China has a GDP of $20.65T compared to United States's $31.82T, making the latter economy 1.5x larger. In terms of population, China has 1.41B people while United States has 340.1M. Across the 12 indicators compared, China leads in 6 and United States leads in 6.