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Nevada vs China Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 32.8 times larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 33.5 times larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 5.3 times (427%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 6.5 times (548%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 15,917 feet higher than Boundary Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 986 feet lower.
Nevada vs China Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 430.0 times larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 13.1 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 36.6 times larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 12.3 times larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 85 years.
Nevada vs China Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 72.5 times larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs China: $13,862. Nevada's GDP per capita is 5.9 times (494%) higher than China's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 4.9 times (391%) 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.