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Montana vs China Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 24.7 times larger than Montana's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 25.2 times larger than Montana's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 8.0 times (700%) longer than Montana's.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 5.0 times (401%) wider than Montana's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 16,265 feet higher than Granite Peak.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 2,310 feet lower.
Montana vs China Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 1,235.4 times larger than Montana's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 50.0 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city: Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 204.7 times larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 153.5 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 60 years.
Montana vs China Economy
GDP: Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 248.7 times larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Montana: $68,975 per person vs China: $13,862. Montana's GDP per capita is 5.0 times (398%) higher than China's.
Average income: Montana: $69,240 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Montana's average income is 4.9 times (387%) 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.