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China vs Italy Geography
Land area: China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while Italy has 113,568 square miles (294,140 km²). China's land area is 31.7 times larger than Italy's.
Total area: China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs Italy: 116,348 square miles (301,340 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 31.8 times larger than Italy's.
Length: China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; Italy is 734 miles (1,181 km). China's north-south length is 3.5 times (248%) longer than Italy's.
Width: China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; Italy spans 694 miles (1,117 km). China's east-west width is 4.4 times (338%) wider than Italy's.
Highest point: China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); Italy's is Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) at 15,778 feet (4,809 m). Mount Everest is 13,254 feet higher than Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc).
Lowest point: China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; Italy's is Jolanda di Savoia at -10 feet. China's lowest point is 495 feet lower.
China vs Italy Population and History
Population: China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while Italy has 58,943,673 (2026). China's population is 23.8 times larger than Italy's.
Population density: China: 390.1 people per square mile vs Italy: 519.0. Italy's population density is 1.3 times (33%) higher than China's.
Biggest city: China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; Italy's is Rome with 2,748,109. Shanghai's population is 9.1 times (805%) larger than Rome's.
Largest metro area: China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs Italy's Metropolitan City of Rome (4,223,885). Shanghai's population is 7.0 times (600%) larger than Metropolitan City of Rome's.
History: China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. Italy: Unified as the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861; a republic since 1946. In its current form, Italy is the older of the two by 88 years.
China vs Italy Economy
GDP: China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs Italy's $2,551.6 billion. China's economic output is 7.6 times (664%) larger than Italy's.
GDP per capita: China: $13,862 per person vs Italy: $43,309. Italy's GDP per capita is 3.1 times (212%) higher than China's.
Average income: China: $14,230 vs Italy: $42,080 average income per person (per capita personal income). Italy's average income is 3.0 times (196%) 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.