As we know, the United Nations Security Council has five permanent members, namely China, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, and France, which have a veto power over international affairs. So now, what is the difference between the size, population and GDP of these five permanent members?
First, China. China's land area is 9.6 million square kilometers, and of course, it has vast sea areas. The census shows that the population of the country is around 1.413 billion. GDP in 2021 is $17.73 trillion, ranking second in the world.
Second, the United States. The Land Area of the United States is 9.37 million square kilometers and the population is about 330 million. GDP in 2021 is $22.97 trillion. The United States has the highest GDP in the world and has the largest number of aircraft carrier battle groups in the world and the largest number of overseas military bases.
Third, the United Kingdom. The UK has a land area of 244,100 square kilometers, a population of 67.2 million, and a GDP of $3.3 trillion in 2021.
France. France has a land area of 550,000 square kilometers, a population of 67.4 million, and a GDP of $2.92 trillion in 2021.
V. Russia. Russia has a land area of 17.09 million square kilometers, a population of 146 million, and a GDP of $1.64 trillion in 2021. Russia's GDP is about the same as the GDP of Guangdong Province on the mainland, but Russia is indeed large enough to rely on the export of rich oil, gas, coal and other resources, and life is also very good.
In addition, some influential countries, such as Germany, have the fourth largest GDP in the world, with Germany's GDP in 2021 at $4.21 trillion and Japan at $5.01 trillion.
Let's look at the situation in Ukraine, where GDP in 2021 is about $200 billion, equivalent to the GDP of Jilin Province. If you look at GDP per capita, Ukraine's per capita GDP in 2021 is about $4532. It can be seen that Ukraine's national strength is limited, and it is obviously unable to compete with a military power such as Russia.
Let's take a look at the data for the top ten countries in the global GDP ranking in 2021:
No. 1: The United States, with GDP of about $22.97 trillion in 2021;
2nd place: China, GDP in 2021 is about 17.73 trillion US dollars;
3rd place: Japan, GDP of about 5.01 trillion US dollars in 2021;
4th place: Germany, GDP of about $4.21 trillion in 2021;
5th place: The United Kingdom, with GDP of about $3.3 trillion in 2021;
No. 6: India, with GDP of about $3.08 trillion in 2021;
7th place: France, WITH a GDP of about $2.92 trillion in 2021;
8th place: Italy, WITH a GDP of about $2.12 trillion in 2021;
9th place: Canada, WITH a GDP of about $2.02 trillion in 2021;
10th place: South Korea, WITH a GDP of about $1.8 trillion in 2021.
Although Russia's GDP has not entered the top ten, but it has vast land, rich resources, strong military strength, its strategic depth determines that it is a big country, so no one dares to despise its potential.