China Military Strength (2020)
3/138
For 2020, China is ranked 3 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.0691
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
1/138
1,384,688,986
Available Manpower
1/138
752,855,402
Fit-for-Service
1/138
621,105,706
Reaching Military Age Annually
2/138
19,614,518
Total Military Personnel
2,693,000 (est.)
Active Personnel
1/138
2,183,000
Reserve Personnel
12/138
510,000
Total Strength
3/138
3,210
Fighters
2/138
1,232
Dedicated Attack
3/138
371
Transports
4/138
224
Trainers
7/138
314
Special-Mission
4/138
111
Helicopters
3/138
911
Attack Helicopters
3/138
281
Tanks
7/138
3,500
Armored Vehicles
2/138
33,000
Self-Propelled Artillery
2/138
3,800
Towed Artillery
4/138
3,600
Rocket Projectors
2/138
2,650
Oil Production
7/138
3,838,000 bbl
Oil Consumption
2/138
13,500,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
13/138
25,620,000,000 bbl
Labor Force
1/138
806,700,000
Merchant Marine Strength
4/138
4,610
Ports & Terminals
4/138
22
Roadway Coverage
2/138
3,860,800 km
Railway Coverage
3/138
86,000 km
Serviceable Airports
13/138
507
Defense Budget
2/138
$237,000,000,000 usd
External Debt
13/138
$1,598,000,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
1/138
$3,236,000,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
1/138
$24,810,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
4/138
9,596,961 km
Coastline Coverage
10/138
14,500 km
Shared Borders
1/138
22,457 km
Usable Waterways
1/138
110,000 km