Population 1 373 541 278 inhabitants (2016) Ethnic groups Han Chinese 91.6%, Zhuang 1.3%, other 7.1% (2010) Religions Buddhist 18.2%, Christian 5.1%, Muslim 1.8%, folk religion 21.9%, Hindu < 0.1%, Jewish < 0.1%, other 0.7%, unaffiliated 52.2% GDP per capita $15 400 (2016) Area (land and water) 9 596 960 sq km EEZ (exclusive economic zone) 963 547 sq km Army People's Liberation Army: Army, Navy, Air Force (Zhongguo Renmin Jiefangjun Kongjun), Rocket Force, and Strategic Support Force, People's Armed Police (Renmin Wuzhuang Jingcha Budui), PLA Reserve Force. Transnational issues 1) China and Taiwan claim the Senkaku Islands, currently administered by Japan. 2) Several islands and archipelagos in the South China Sea (the Spratleys Islands) are claimed by China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei.