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Rhode Island vs China Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 3,482.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 2,398.0 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 41.8 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 72.4 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 28,221 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs China Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 1,263.0 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. Rhode Island's population density is 2.8 times (176%) higher than China's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 127.7 times larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 17.4 times larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 159 years.
Rhode Island vs China Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 242.5 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs China: $13,862. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 5.2 times (421%) higher than China's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 5.0 times (396%) 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.