China Statistics

View China statistics for area, currency, employment, GDP, population, tourism and trade. Find facts and figures for China's trade, currency and demographics.

Total population:

1,321,851,888 (2007 estimate); 1,338,299,500 (2010 estimate); 1,343,239,923 (2012 estimate)

Population density:

137/km2 (2007); 140/km2 (2010)

Urban population:

33% (2007); 47% (2010)

Area:

9,596,961 km2

GDP per capita:

$US 7,700 (2006 estimate); $US 7,600 (2010 estimate)***

Ethnic groups:

91% Han Chinese*

Economic growth:

10.4% (2006); 10.3% (2010); 7.8%

Unemployment:

4.3% (2006); 6.1% (2010)

Exports to S. Korea

4.6% (2006); 4.4% (2010);

Imports from S. Korea

11.6% (2006); 9.9% (2010)

Main export partner

USA 21.4% (2006); USA 18% (2010)

Tourism - visitors 2006 (#CNTA Figures)

22,000,000

Principal cities & (populations):

Shanghai 11,000,000
Beijing10,000,000
Hong Kong 7,300,000
Shenzhen 6,200,000
Tianjin 6,000,000
Xi'an 6,000,000
Shenyeng 6,000,000

Currency:

Yuan CNY 元

Adulthood:

20

Biggest City:

Shanghai

Cars:

31.6m (2005 Est.); 100m (2010)

Driving:

On the right

Electricity:

220v Flat 2 pin and/or flat and round 3 pin

Football Association:

CFA (Chinese Football Association)

Government:

Communist Republic

Highest Mountain:

K2 (8,611m/28,250ft)

International access code:

+86

Visitors to South Korea:

800,000 (2006)

Football League:

Super League

Military:

conscript, approx. 1.7m

National Soccer Team Uniform:

White

Number of telephones per 1000 people

269 (2005 Estimate)

Pro soccer teams:

15

Quakes:

Yes

Ruling party:

Chinese Communist Party

Stock market:

Shanghai Stock Exchange; Hong Kong Stock Exchange HKEX

Telephone (land lines):

294.383 million (2010)

Telephone (mobiles):

859 million (2010)

Time:

GMT+8

Video system:

Wettest month in Beijing:

August

Coldest month in Beijing:

January

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