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British Columbia vs China Geography
Land area: British Columbia has a land area of 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 10.1 times larger than British Columbia's.
Total area: British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 10.2 times larger than British Columbia's.
Length: British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 2.5 times (151%) longer than British Columbia's.
Width: British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 2.4 times (144%) wider than British Columbia's.
Highest point: British Columbia's highest point is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 13,733 feet higher than Mount Fairweather.
Lowest point: British Columbia's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
British Columbia vs China Population and History
Population: British Columbia has a population of 5,658,528 (2026), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 248.3 times larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: British Columbia: 15.8 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 24.7 times higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: British Columbia's biggest city is Vancouver with 662,248 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 37.6 times larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: British Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Vancouver CMA (2,642,825 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 11.2 times larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 78 years.
British Columbia vs China Economy
GDP: British Columbia's GDP is $313.3 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 62.2 times larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: British Columbia: $55,241 per person vs China: $13,862. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 4.0 times (299%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
British Columbia official website · China official website
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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.