XAF
…
CNY
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Chad
1,284,000 km²
13.4% of largest
China is 7.47× larger than Chad
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Chad
1.5% OF LARGEST
21M
PEOPLE
China has 67.21× the population of Chad
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Chad
0.1% OF LARGEST
$21.47B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Chad
1.5% OF LARGEST
30.35K
TROOPS
China has 67.05× the active personnel of Chad
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Chad
1.1% OF LARGEST
37
AIRCRAFT
China has 88.78× the aircraft of Chad
Naval Assets
China
Chad
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Chad
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Chad
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Chad
—
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)
Chad
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Chad
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Chad
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Chad
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Chad
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Chad
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Chad
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
Chad
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Chad
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Chad
16.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 22.4 years older (median) than Chad
Youth Population
Chad has the highest youth population at 74.9% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Chad
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
2
|
56
|
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.
|
Chad
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $3 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $10 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $180 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $70 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $5 | $30 |
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
Chad
Physicians per 1,000
China
Chad
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Chad
Diabetes prevalence
China
Chad
Obesity prevalence
China
Chad
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Chad
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Chad vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Chad | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21003705 | 1411750000 |
| Area (sq km) | 1284000 | 9596961 |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Beijing |
| Official Language | Arabic, French | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Central African CFA Franc (XAF) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Presidential republic (transitional military-led government) | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Chad | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 30,350 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 5,000 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 35,350 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $370,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 60 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 400 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 6 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 60 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 18 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Chad | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $21,472,835,225 | $19,373,600,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $1,022 | $13,723 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 1.1% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 37.4 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Central African CFA Franc (XAF) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 7.5 times larger in area than Chad.
China has 67.2 times more people than Chad.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 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.
Chad vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 902.2x larger than Chad's $21B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 67.2x larger than Chad's 21M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 7.5x larger than Chad.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Chad's 30Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Chad's 55.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology