Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Turkmenistan
488,100 km²
5.1% of largest
China is 19.66× larger than Turkmenistan
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Turkmenistan
0.4% OF LARGEST
6.12M
PEOPLE
China has 230.90× the population of Turkmenistan
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Turkmenistan
0.3% OF LARGEST
$57.63B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Turkmenistan
1.8% OF LARGEST
36.5K
TROOPS
China has 55.75× the active personnel of Turkmenistan
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Turkmenistan
2.7% OF LARGEST
90
AIRCRAFT
China has 36.50× the aircraft of Turkmenistan
Naval Assets
China
Turkmenistan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Turkmenistan
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Turkmenistan
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Turkmenistan
—
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
Turkmenistan
$9.0B
Exports
$9.0B
Imports
$5.7B
Trade Balance
+$3.3B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Turkmenistan
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Turkmenistan
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Turkmenistan
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Turkmenistan
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Turkmenistan
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Turkmenistan
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
Turkmenistan
0
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 1
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Turkmenistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Turkmenistan
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 10.8 years older (median) than Turkmenistan
Youth Population
Turkmenistan has the highest youth population at 58% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Turkmenistan
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Turkmenistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $2.5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $15.0 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $180.0 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $110.0 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $25.0 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $12.0 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $15.0 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 6117924 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 488100 |
| Capital | Beijing | Ashgabat |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Turkmen |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Turkmenistan Manat (TMT) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 36,500 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 36,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $290,000,000.0 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 702 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 2,400 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 240 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 198 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 215 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $57,630,000,000.0 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $9,417.0 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 4.9% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 40.8 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Turkmenistan Manat (TMT) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 1.9455 Stronger |
| Turkmenistan Currency | 0.5140 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | TMT |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 3.4997 TMT Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 19.7 times larger in area than Turkmenistan.
That's a massive difference!
China has 230.9 times more people than Turkmenistan.
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 Turkmenistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 311.7x larger than Turkmenistan's $58B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 230.9x larger than Turkmenistan's 6M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 19.7x larger than Turkmenistan.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Turkmenistan's 37Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Turkmenistan runs a trade surplus of $3B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs Turkmenistan's 70.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology