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New Hampshire vs China Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 402.2 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 396.3 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 14.2 times longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 32.0 times wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 22,755 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: New Hampshire's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
New Hampshire vs China Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 997.1 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 2.5 times (148%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 213.7 times larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 5.9 times (488%) larger than Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 161 years.
New Hampshire vs China Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 163.4 times larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs China: $13,862. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 6.1 times (511%) higher than China's.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 5.8 times (485%) 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.