Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Egypt
1,001,450 km²
10.4% of largest
China is 9.58× larger than Egypt
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Egypt
7.2% OF LARGEST
102.33M
PEOPLE
China has 13.80× the population of Egypt
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Egypt
2.2% OF LARGEST
$404.1B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Egypt
21.6% OF LARGEST
440K
TROOPS
China has 4.63× the active personnel of Egypt
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Egypt
32.3% OF LARGEST
1.06K
AIRCRAFT
China has 3.09× the aircraft of Egypt
Naval Assets
China
Egypt
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Egypt
5.6% OF LARGEST
126.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Egypt
1.0% OF LARGEST
$34B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Egypt
2% OF MOST
7
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Egypt
12.7% OF LARGEST
3.3
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Egypt
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.6M b/d
Consumption
0.8M b/d
−0.2M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Egypt
$63.7B
Exports
$63.7B
Imports
$90.4B
Trade Balance
$-26.7B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Egypt
consumption
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Egypt
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Egypt
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Egypt
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Egypt
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Egypt
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
Egypt
9
Gold
11
Silver
19
Bronze
39
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 39
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Egypt
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Egypt
24.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 14.9 years older (median) than Egypt
Youth Population
Egypt has the highest youth population at 62.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Egypt
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
53
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
14.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
4
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
9
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Egypt
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | N/A |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 102334000 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 1001450 |
| Capital | Beijing | Cairo |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Arabic |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Egyptian Pound (EGP) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 440,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 480,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 920,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $4,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 4,295 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 11,700 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 889 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 2,189 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 1,481 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $404,100,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $3,950 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 7.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 31.5 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Egyptian Pound (EGP) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.1375 Weaker |
| Egypt Currency | 7.2743 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | EGP |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 49.5280 EGP Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 9.6 times larger in area than Egypt.
China has 13.8 times more people than Egypt.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $12,720 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 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 Egypt: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 44.5x larger than Egypt's $404B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 13.8x larger than Egypt's 102M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 9.6x larger than Egypt.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Egypt's 440Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Egypt has a trade deficit of $27B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs Egypt's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology