Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Philippines
300,000 km²
3.1% of largest
China is 31.99× larger than Philippines
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Philippines
7.8% OF LARGEST
109.58M
PEOPLE
China has 12.89× the population of Philippines
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Philippines
2.2% OF LARGEST
$394.1B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Philippines
7.0% OF LARGEST
143.1K
TROOPS
China has 14.22× the active personnel of Philippines
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Philippines
5.3% OF LARGEST
174
AIRCRAFT
China has 18.88× the aircraft of Philippines
Naval Assets
China
Philippines
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Philippines
5.7% OF LARGEST
130.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Philippines
2.9% OF LARGEST
$95B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Philippines
—
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
Philippines
$119.0B
Exports
$119.0B
Imports
$185.2B
Trade Balance
$-66.2B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Philippines
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Philippines
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Philippines
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Philippines
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Philippines
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Philippines
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
Philippines
3
Gold
5
Silver
10
Bronze
18
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 18
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Philippines
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Philippines
25.7
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 13.3 years older (median) than Philippines
Youth Population
Philippines has the highest youth population at 57.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Philippines
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
9
|
— |
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
|
Philippines
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $350 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $200 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $18 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $10 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 109581078 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 300000 |
| Capital | Beijing | Manila |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Filipino, English |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Philippine Peso (PHP) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 143,100 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 131,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 274,100 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $4,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 530 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 270 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $394,100,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $3,600 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 42.3 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Philippine Peso (PHP) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.1111 Weaker |
| Philippines Currency | 9.0030 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | PHP |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 61.2976 PHP Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 32.0 times larger in area than Philippines.
That's a massive difference!
China has 12.9 times more people than Philippines.
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 Philippines: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 45.6x larger than Philippines's $394B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 12.9x larger than Philippines's 110M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 32.0x larger than Philippines.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Philippines's 140Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Philippines has a trade deficit of $66B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs Philippines's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology