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China vs Germany Geography
Land area: China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while Germany has 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²). China's land area is 26.7 times larger than Germany's.
Total area: China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 26.8 times larger than Germany's.
Length: China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; Germany is 531 miles (854 km). China's north-south length is 4.8 times (380%) longer than Germany's.
Width: China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; Germany spans 397 miles (639 km). China's east-west width is 7.7 times (666%) wider than Germany's.
Highest point: China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); Germany's is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m). Mount Everest is 19,314 feet higher than Zugspitze.
Lowest point: China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; Germany's is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet. China's lowest point is 492 feet lower.
China vs Germany Population and History
Population: China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while Germany has 83,467,117 (2025). China's population is 16.8 times larger than Germany's.
Population density: China: 390.1 people per square mile vs Germany: 620.0. Germany's population density is 1.6 times (59%) higher than China's.
Biggest city: China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; Germany's is Berlin with 3,878,100. Shanghai's population is 6.4 times (541%) larger than Berlin's.
Largest metro area: China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs Germany's Berlin metropolitan region (6,200,000). Shanghai's population is 4.8 times (377%) larger than Berlin metropolitan region's.
History: China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. In its current form, Germany is the older of the two by 78 years.
China vs Germany Economy
GDP: China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs Germany's $5,050.9 billion. China's economic output is 3.9 times (286%) larger than Germany's.
GDP per capita: China: $13,862 per person vs Germany: $60,496. Germany's GDP per capita is 4.4 times (336%) higher than China's.
Average income: China: $14,230 vs Germany: $60,200 average income per person (per capita personal income). Germany's average income is 4.2 times (323%) 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.