China — Country Profile
An overview of China covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About China
The capital of China is Beijing. It has a population of approximately 1.41B. The country covers an area of 9,706,961 km². It is located in Eastern Asia.
Officially spans 5 timezones but uses only a single standard time nationwide.
Geography
China is a country in Eastern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 9,706,961 km². It shares land borders with Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Hong Kong, totalling 16 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
China has a population of approximately 1,408,975,000 people. Population density is around 145.2 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Chinese, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Chinese.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, China reports a nominal GDP of about $19.50 trillion. The official currency is the Chinese yuan (CNY, symbol ¥). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 6.78 CNY.
Culture & Time
China operates on a single time zone (Asia/Shanghai). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.cn,.中国,.中國,.公司,.网络.
Government & Status
The capital of China is Beijing. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +86. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is CN.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.