CNY
…
OMR
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Oman
309,500 km²
3.2% of largest
China is 31.01× larger than Oman
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Oman
0.4% OF LARGEST
5.49M
PEOPLE
China has 255.99× the population of Oman
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Oman
0.6% OF LARGEST
$109.6B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Oman
2.1% OF LARGEST
42.6K
TROOPS
China has 47.77× the active personnel of Oman
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Oman
3.9% OF LARGEST
128
AIRCRAFT
China has 25.66× the aircraft of Oman
Naval Assets
China
Oman
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Oman
0.3% OF LARGEST
6.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Oman
0.6% OF LARGEST
$18B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Oman
—
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
Oman
$70.8B
Exports
$70.8B
Imports
$52.3B
Trade Balance
+$18.5B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Oman
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Oman
supply
China
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Oman
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Oman
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Oman
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Oman
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
Oman
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Oman
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Oman
30.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 8.2 years older (median) than Oman
Youth Population
Oman has the highest youth population at 50% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Oman
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
5
|
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
|
Oman
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| 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 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $39 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $770 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $462 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $77 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $19 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $46 |
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
Oman
Physicians per 1,000
China
Oman
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Oman
Diabetes prevalence
Oman
China
Obesity prevalence
Oman
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Oman
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Oman — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 5494691 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 309500 |
| Capital | Beijing | Muscat |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Arabic |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Omani Rial (OMR) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Absolute monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 42,600 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 42,600 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $4,850,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 154 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 1,157 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 89 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 91 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 140 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $109,604,780,696 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $19,947 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 30.8 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Omani Rial (OMR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 31.0 times larger in area than Oman.
That's a massive difference!
China has 256.0 times more people than Oman.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Oman has the highest GDP per capita at $19,947 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 Oman: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 177.9x larger than Oman's $110B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 256.0x larger than Oman's 5M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 31.0x larger than Oman.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Oman's 43Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Oman runs a trade surplus of $19B.
Life Expectancy: Oman leads with a life expectancy of 80 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology