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Indiana vs China Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 100.5 times larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 101.7 times larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 9.2 times (824%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 15.8 times wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 27,777 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 835 feet lower.
Indiana vs China Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 202.9 times larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 2.0 times (102%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 27.9 times larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 3.1 times (214%) larger than Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 133 years.
Indiana vs China Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 37.5 times larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs China: $13,862. Indiana's GDP per capita is 5.4 times (441%) higher than China's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana's average income is 4.5 times (350%) 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.