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Minnesota vs China Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 45.2 times larger than Minnesota's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 42.6 times larger than Minnesota's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 6.3 times (525%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 8.4 times (744%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 26,740 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 1,106 feet lower.
Minnesota vs China Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 242.5 times larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 5.4 times (437%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 58.0 times larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 7.9 times (687%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 91 years.
Minnesota vs China Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 38.4 times larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs China: $13,862. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 6.3 times (532%) higher than China's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 5.3 times (431%) 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.