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Alabama vs China Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 71.1 times larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 70.7 times larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 7.7 times (671%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 14.3 times wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 26,627 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
Alabama vs China Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 272.4 times larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 3.8 times (283%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 107.9 times larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 24.8 times larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 130 years.
Alabama vs China Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 59.9 times larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs China: $13,862. Alabama's GDP per capita is 4.6 times (355%) higher than China's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alabama's average income is 4.0 times (303%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.