CNY
…
GMD
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Gambia
11,295 km²
0.1% of largest
China is 849.66× larger than Gambia
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Gambia
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.82M
PEOPLE
China has 500.25× the population of Gambia
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Gambia
0.0% OF LARGEST
$2.59B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Gambia
0.1% OF LARGEST
2K
TROOPS
China has 1017.50× the active personnel of Gambia
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Gambia
0.2% OF LARGEST
6
AIRCRAFT
China has 547.50× the aircraft of Gambia
Naval Assets
China
Gambia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Gambia
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Gambia
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Gambia
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Gambia
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Gambia
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Gambia
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Gambia
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Gambia
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Gambia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Gambia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Gambia
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Gambia
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Gambia
17.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 21.2 years older (median) than Gambia
Youth Population
Gambia has the highest youth population at 73.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Gambia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
2
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Gambia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $180 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $90 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $5 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Gambia
Physicians per 1,000
China
Gambia
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Gambia
Diabetes prevalence
China
Gambia
Obesity prevalence
Gambia
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Gambia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Gambia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1411750000 | 2822093 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 11295 |
| Capital | Beijing | Banjul |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | English |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Gambian Dalasi (GMD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 2,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 2,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 8 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 30 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 6 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 2 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,373,600,000,000 | $2,593,673,988 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,723 | $919 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 6.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 38.8 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Gambian Dalasi (GMD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 849.7 times larger in area than Gambia.
That's a massive difference!
China has 500.2 times more people than Gambia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Gambia: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 7469.6x larger than Gambia's $3B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 500.2x larger than Gambia's 3M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 849.7x larger than Gambia.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Gambia's 2Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Gambia's 66.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology