CNY
…
EUR
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Greece
131,957 km²
1.4% of largest
China is 72.73× larger than Greece
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Greece
0.7% OF LARGEST
10.41M
PEOPLE
China has 135.07× the population of Greece
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Greece
1.4% OF LARGEST
$280.64B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Greece
7.0% OF LARGEST
142.7K
TROOPS
China has 14.26× the active personnel of Greece
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Greece
17.2% OF LARGEST
566
AIRCRAFT
China has 5.80× the aircraft of Greece
Naval Assets
China
Greece
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Greece
5.0% OF LARGEST
114.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Greece
0.2% OF LARGEST
$5B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Greece
—
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
Greece
$107.9B
Exports
$107.9B
Imports
$122.1B
Trade Balance
$-14.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Greece
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Greece
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Greece
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Greece
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Greece
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Greece
China
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
Greece
36
Gold
46
Silver
47
Bronze
129
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 129
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Greece
Age Demographics
Median Age
Greece
46.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Greece is 7.2 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Greece has the highest elderly population at 31.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Greece
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
2
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
20
|
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
|
Greece
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $12 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $50 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $850 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $650 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $110 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $38 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $45 |
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
Greece
China
Physicians per 1,000
Greece
China
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Greece
Diabetes prevalence
China
Greece
Obesity prevalence
Greece
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Greece
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Greece — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 10413962 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 131957 |
| Capital | Beijing | Athens |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Greek |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 142,700 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 221,350 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 364,050 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $5,472,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 1,244 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 3,400 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 547 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 463 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 122 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $280,635,521,324 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $26,948 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 8.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 33.4 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 72.7 times larger in area than Greece.
That's a massive difference!
China has 135.1 times more people than Greece.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Greece has the highest GDP per capita at $26,948 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 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 Greece: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 69.5x larger than Greece's $281B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 135.1x larger than Greece's 10M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 72.7x larger than Greece.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Greece's 140Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Greece has a trade deficit of $14B.
Life Expectancy: Greece leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology