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Connecticut vs China Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 743.6 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 668.4 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 34.9 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 29.2 times wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 26,656 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
Connecticut vs China Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 382.3 times larger than Connecticut's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. Connecticut's population density is 1.9 times (95%) higher than China's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 164.1 times larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 25.3 times larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 161 years.
Connecticut vs China Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 54.6 times larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs China: $13,862. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 7.0 times (600%) higher than China's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 6.7 times (568%) higher than China's.
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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.