CNY
…
SEK
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Sweden
450,295 km²
4.7% of largest
China is 21.31× larger than Sweden
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Sweden
0.8% OF LARGEST
10.6M
PEOPLE
China has 132.74× the population of Sweden
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Sweden
3.4% OF LARGEST
$669.0B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Sweden
1.2% OF LARGEST
24K
TROOPS
China has 84.79× the active personnel of Sweden
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Sweden
6.2% OF LARGEST
204
AIRCRAFT
China has 16.10× the aircraft of Sweden
Naval Assets
China
Sweden
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Sweden
5.5% OF LARGEST
125.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Sweden
1.6% OF LARGEST
$52B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Sweden
9% OF MOST
43
billionaires
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
Sweden
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
0.3M b/d
−0.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Sweden
$327.9B
Exports
$327.9B
Imports
$311.4B
Trade Balance
+$16.5B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Sweden
consumption
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Sweden
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Sweden
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Sweden
consumption
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Sweden
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Sweden
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
Sweden
226
Gold
238
Silver
249
Bronze
713
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 518
❄ Winter: 195
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Sweden
Age Demographics
Median Age
Sweden
41.1
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
Sweden is 2.1 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Sweden has the highest elderly population at 25.7% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Sweden
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
191
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
7.4M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
34
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
1
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
15
|
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
|
Sweden
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| 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 | $13 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $75 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $1,200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $850 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $130 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $30 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $90 |
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
Sweden
China
Physicians per 1,000
Sweden
China
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Sweden
Diabetes prevalence
China
Sweden
Obesity prevalence
Sweden
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Sweden
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Sweden — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 10596620 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 450295 |
| Capital | Beijing | Stockholm |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Swedish |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Swedish Krona (SEK) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 24,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 31,800 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 55,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $7,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 120 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 1,500 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 24 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 12 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $668,998,664,082 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $63,133 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 29.3 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Swedish Krona (SEK) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 21.3 times larger in area than Sweden.
That's a massive difference!
China has 132.7 times more people than Sweden.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Sweden has the highest GDP per capita at $63,133 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 Sweden: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 29.1x larger than Sweden's $669B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 132.7x larger than Sweden's 11M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 21.3x larger than Sweden.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Sweden's 24Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Sweden runs a trade surplus of $17B.
Life Expectancy: Sweden leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology