CNY
…
PEN
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Peru
1,285,216 km²
13.4% of largest
China is 7.47× larger than Peru
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Peru
2.5% OF LARGEST
34.58M
PEOPLE
China has 40.68× the population of Peru
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Peru
1.7% OF LARGEST
$334.85B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Peru
5.9% OF LARGEST
120.66K
TROOPS
China has 16.87× the active personnel of Peru
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Peru
2.7% OF LARGEST
89
AIRCRAFT
China has 36.91× the aircraft of Peru
Naval Assets
China
Peru
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Peru
1.5% OF LARGEST
34.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Peru
2.3% OF LARGEST
$76B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Peru
—
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
Peru
$82.5B
Exports
$82.5B
Imports
$66.3B
Trade Balance
+$16.2B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Peru
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Peru
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Peru
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Peru
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Peru
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Peru
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
Peru
1
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 5
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Peru
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Peru
31.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 7.8 years older (median) than Peru
Youth Population
Peru has the highest youth population at 50.9% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Peru
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
1
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
13
|
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
|
Peru
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $6 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $30 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $70 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $22 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $18 |
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
Peru
Physicians per 1,000
China
Peru
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Peru
Diabetes prevalence
China
Peru
Obesity prevalence
Peru
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Peru
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Peru — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 34576665 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 1285216 |
| Capital | Beijing | Lima |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Peruvian Sol (PEN) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 120,660 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 272,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 392,660 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $2,560,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 85 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 890 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 108 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 14 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $334,854,659,182 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $9,684 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 40.1 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Peruvian Sol (PEN) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 7.5 times larger in area than Peru.
China has 40.7 times more people than Peru.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 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 Peru: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 58.2x larger than Peru's $335B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 40.7x larger than Peru's 35M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 7.5x larger than Peru.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Peru's 120Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Peru runs a trade surplus of $16B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Peru's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology