China
Country-level data
Overview
Everything measured for this country, at a glance.
Current conditions
2°
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Humidity 21% · Wind 5.06 m/s · Station Haidian
China
CN
Beijing1 406 585 000 people9 562 910 km²CNY
RegionEast Asia & Pacific
LanguagesChinese
Head of state Xi Jinping
Head of government Li Qiang
Background
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas. It is the world's second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion. Covering 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third largest country by area.
- EarthquakesM 5.3 - 44 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan
- Weather / flood alertsSuper Typhoon Champi
- Other disaster alertsGreen forest fire notification in China
Unemployment4.6%(2025)2020 — 2025
Life expectancy78.0(2024)2019 — 2024
GDP / capita$13 862(2025)2020 — 2025
Inflation0.06%(2025)2020 — 2025
Internet use91.6%(2025)2020 — 2025
Country & Institutions
Key facts, governance and practical references.
Country data
Essential facts
Population1 406 585 000
Area9 562 910 km²
CapitalBeijing
RegionEast Asia & Pacific
LanguagesChinese
CurrencyCNY
Public indicators
Press freedom14.8/100RSF · 2025
Corruption perception43/100Transparency International · 2024
Emergency numbers3
- Police — 110National numbers. Confirm with local authorities before travelling.
- Ambulance — 120
- Fire brigade — 119
Wikidata
Upcoming public holidays5
Economy & Finance
Growth, prices, trade, currencies and official statistics.
GDP / capita$13 862USD
Inflation0.1%2025
Unemployment4.6%2025
Internet use91.6%2025
Life expectancy78.02024
Exchange rateOct 28, 2026
1 CNY = 0.1497USD
1 CNY = 0.1344EUR
1 CNY = 1.4743MAD
1 CNY = 0.1125GBP
Economic outlook
GDP growth (2025)+5.0 %
Inflation (2025)0.0 %
Unemployment (2025)5.1 %
Government debt / GDP (2025)98.6 %
Top exports
Electronics & machinery — 1,620.4 bn USD
Vehicles & transport — 337.9 bn USD
Metals — 299.4 bn USD
Textiles & clothing — 292 bn USD
Pharmaceuticals & chemicals — 282.4 bn USD
Furniture, toys & miscellaneous — 230.7 bn USD
International trade
Exports / GDP (2025)21.1 %
Imports / GDP (2025)16.9 %
Foreign investment / GDP (2025)0.4 %
Companies
Crypto market
1 BTC = 542,055 CNY (+0.7 % / 24 h)
1 ETH = 15,744 CNY (+0.7 % / 24 h)
Society & Development
Population, health, education and employment.
Population1 406 585 000people
Urban population66.3 %2025
Unemployment4.6%2025
Social indicators
Life expectancy77.9(2023)
Healthy life expectancy68.0(2023)
Infant mortality (per 1,000)4.1(2024)
Universal health coverage85.0/100(2023)
Adult literacy96.7 %(2020)
Education spending / GDP3.9 %(2023)
Inequality (Gini index)36.0(2022)
Access to electricity100.0 %(2024)
Doctors per 1,000 people3.1(2022)
Homicides per 100,000 people0.5(2020)
Military spending / GDP1.7 %(2025)
Gross enrolment — primary99.6 %(2024)
Gross enrolment — lower secondary103.0 %(2012)
Gross enrolment — upper secondary90.2 %(2024)
Completion rate — primary99.2 %(2020)
Completion rate — lower secondary95.7 %(2020)
R&D expenditure / GDP2.58 %(2023)
Researchers per million (FTE)2,107(2023)
Demographics
Children per woman (2024)1.0
Life expectancy (2023)77.9
Universities9
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Employment by sector
- Employment in agriculture21.7%
- Employment in industry31.8%
- Employment in services46.5%
Climate & Environment
Weather, air quality, climate, fires and wildlife.
Current conditions
2°
Clear sky
Humidity 21% · Wind 5.06 m/s · Station Haidian
Air quality
70AQI
Moderate · pm25 · AQICN
UV index
0
Low
Fires1
NOAA NDBC8
- NDBC 22101Wind: 5.0 m/s · Waves: 0.0 m · Water: 19.8 °C
- NDBC 22102Wind: 3.0 m/s · Waves: 0.5 m · Water: 18.2 °C
- NDBC 22103Wind: 2.0 m/s · Waves: 0.5 m · Water: 23.4 °C
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- NDBC 22104Wind: 4.0 m/s · Waves: 0.5 m · Water: 20.8 °C
- NDBC 22105Wind: 3.0 m/s · Waves: 0.5 m · Water: 21.1 °C
- NDBC 22106Wind: 4.0 m/s · Waves: 0.5 m · Water: 22.0 °C
- NDBC 22107Wind: 4.0 m/s · Waves: 0.5 m · Water: 24.5 °C
- NDBC 22108Wind: 3.0 m/s · Waves: 0.0 m · Water: 18.4 °C
NOAA NDBC
Climate and energy
Average temperature (30 years)7.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP
Warming since 1900+1.1 °CWorld Bank CCKP
CO₂ per person9.3 tWorld Bank · 2024
Renewable energy15.2 %World Bank · 2021
Animals
Most observed
Near extinction
Fish
Most observed
Near extinction
Plants
Most observed
Near extinction
GBIF observations; threat status from the IUCN Red List (CR / EN / VU). Not a complete inventory.
Transport & Infrastructure
Ports, airports, shipping and international connectivity.
Ports & maritime transport40
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NGA World Port Index
Airports40
- Beijing Capital International AirportPEK · large_airport · Beijing
- Beijing Daxing International AirportPKX · large_airport · Beijing
- Ordos Ejin Horo International AirportDSN · large_airport · Ordos
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- Datong Yungang International AirportDAT · large_airport · Datong
- Hohhot Baita International AirportHET · large_airport · Hohhot
- Hulunbuir Hailar AirportHLD · large_airport · Hailar
- Baotou Donghe International AirportBAV · large_airport · Baotou
- Shijiazhuang Zhengding International AirportSJW · large_airport · Shijiazhuang
- Tianjin Binhai International AirportTSN · large_airport · Tianjin
- Yuncheng Yanhu International AirportYCU · large_airport · Yuncheng (Yanhu)
- Taiyuan Wusu International AirportTYN · large_airport · Taiyuan
- Zhangjiajie Hehua International AirportDYG · large_airport · Zhangjiajie (Yongding)
- Changsha Huanghua International AirportCSX · large_airport · Changsha (Changsha)
- Guilin Liangjiang International AirportKWL · large_airport · Guilin (Lingui)
- Zhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportCGO · large_airport · Zhengzhou
- Ezhou Huahu International AirportEHU · large_airport · Ezhou
- Wuhan Tianhe International AirportWUH · large_airport · Wuhan (Huangpi)
- Luoyang Beijiao AirportLYA · large_airport · Luoyang (Laocheng)
- Yinchuan Hedong International AirportINC · large_airport · Yinchuan
- Jiayuguan International AirportJGN · large_airport · Jiayuguan
- Lanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLHW · large_airport · Lanzhou (Yongdeng)
- Xining Caojiabao International AirportXNN · large_airport · Haidong (Huzhu Tu Autonomous County)
- Xi'an Xianyang International AirportXIY · large_airport · Xi'an
- Lijiang Sanyi International AirportLJG · large_airport · Lijiang
- Kunming Changshui International AirportKMG · large_airport · Kunming
- Xiamen Gaoqi International AirportXMN · large_airport · Xiamen
- Nanchang Changbei International AirportKHN · large_airport · Nanchang
- Fuzhou Changle International AirportFOC · large_airport · Fuzhou (Changle)
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHGH · large_airport · Hangzhou
- Jinan Yaoqiang International AirportTNA · large_airport · Jinan (Licheng)
- Lianyungang Huaguoshan International AirportLYG · large_airport · Lianyungang
- Ningbo Lishe International AirportNGB · large_airport · Ningbo
- Nanjing Lukou International AirportNKG · large_airport · Nanjing
- Hefei Xinqiao International AirportHFE · large_airport · Hefei
- Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG · large_airport · Shanghai (Pudong)
- Qingdao Jiaodong International AirportTAO · large_airport · Qingdao (Jiaozhou)
- Quanzhou Jinjiang International AirportJJN · large_airport · Quanzhou
- Huai'an Lianshui AirportHIA · large_airport · Huai'an
- Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA · large_airport · Shanghai (Minhang)
- Huangshan Tunxi International AirportTXN · large_airport · Huangshan
OurAirports · Public domain
International connectivity6
21 submarine cables · 2 more planned
Security & Risks
Earthquakes, alerts, hazards on the map and world attention.
Fires12048 h
Earthquakes127 d
Weather / flood alerts1
Other disaster alerts14
Internet outagesConnectivity dropOctober 27
High-risk points1
World attention
- 20,027 readers a day (30-day average)
- +18 % against the previous 30 days
Sockets and voltage2
Signal map211
Legend
- Fires 120
- Earthquakes 12
- Aircraft 8
- Natural events 1
- Disasters 14
- Volcanoes 36
- Satellites (calculated) 12
- Buoys 8
- Critical
- Medium
- Low
31.20°N · 127.40°E
From 14/10/2026 to 25/10/2026, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 296 km/h) CHAMPI-26 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines, Guam, Northern
Green forest fire notification in China
39.61°N · 113.51°E
On 20/10/2026, a forest fire started in China, until 24/10/2026.
Green forest fire notification in China
32.91°N · 119.68°E
On 28/10/2026, a forest fire started in China, until 28/10/2026.
Green forest fire notification in China
46.26°N · 126.53°E
On 23/10/2026, a forest fire started in China, until 27/10/2026.
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NASA FIRMS · NOAA NDBC · CelesTrak / SGP4 · NASA EONET · GDACS · USGS · EMSC · Smithsonian GVP · OpenSky Network
Travel & Local life
Places to see, travel advice, food and radio.
Places to see6
Travel advice & alerts7
- Latest update"Updated information on Warnings and insurance"
- Warnings and insuranceThis travel advice covers mainland China. See travel advice for the Special Administrative Regions, Hong Kong and Macao . Flash floods along…
- Entry requirementsThis information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding…
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- Safety and securityThis guide also has safety advice for regions of China . Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK interest…
- Regional risksThis section has safety advice for regions of China. It only covers regions where FCDO has specific advice. You should also read FCDO ’s ove…
- HealthBefore you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare you may need you have appropriate travel insurance for local treat…
- Getting helpThe Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO ) cannot provide tailored advice for individual trips. Read this travel advice and…
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Traveller's guide1
- ChinaChina is one of the world's oldest civilizations. Its long and rich history is present in people's thinking and values, and in the art, architecture, and feats of engineering that remain from dynasties past. In addition to its bustling and futuristic cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen, China boasts an incredible array of breathtaking natural wonders like the karst landscapes of Guilin and granite peaks of Huangshan that have inspired painters and poets for generations.
Live radio6
- 凤凰卫视资讯台chinese
- CCTV-13新闻伴音chinese
- 怀集音乐之声chinese
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- CNR-1 中国之声chinese
- 新闻联播chinese
- 国际新闻chinese
Radio-Browser
At the table6
Science & Space
Daylight, flights overhead, satellites and space weather.
Sunrise & sunset
10h 39m of daylightSunrise10:39 PM
Sunset09:18 AM
Space weather
2.33Kp
Quiet magnetic field
In the sky9
Satellites · CelesTrak12
- ISS (ZARYA)SGP4 · 427 km · epoch 2026-10-28T11:12:28.029312
- POISKSGP4 · 427 km · epoch 2026-10-28T11:12:28.029312
- ISS (NAUKA)SGP4 · 427 km · epoch 2026-10-28T11:12:28.029312
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- PROGRESS-MS 34SGP4 · 427 km · epoch 2026-10-28T11:12:28.029312
- SOYUZ-MS 29SGP4 · 427 km · epoch 2026-10-28T11:12:28.029312
- PROGRESS-MS 35SGP4 · 427 km · epoch 2026-10-28T11:12:28.029312
- CREW DRAGON 13SGP4 · 427 km · epoch 2026-10-28T11:12:28.029312
- DRAGON CRS-35SGP4 · 427 km · epoch 2026-10-28T11:12:28.029312
- CYGFM03SGP4 · 361 km · epoch 2026-10-28T14:42:07.219584
- TIANMU-1 16SGP4 · 488 km · epoch 2026-10-28T16:12:28.628640
- DELTA 2 R/BSGP4 · 815 km · epoch 2026-10-28T08:49:19.622208
- SPACEMOBILE-009SGP4 · 533 km · epoch 2026-10-28T14:12:57.750048
CelesTrak / SGP4
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