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Washington vs China Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 54.2 times larger than Washington's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 52.0 times larger than Washington's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 10.7 times longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 7.6 times (662%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 14,623 feet higher than Mount Rainier.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
Washington vs China Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 176.5 times larger than Washington's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 3.3 times (226%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 31.8 times larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 7.1 times (613%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Washington is the older of the two by 60 years.
Washington vs China Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 22.8 times larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs China: $13,862. Washington's GDP per capita is 7.8 times (676%) higher than China's.
Average income: Washington: $85,187 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 6.0 times (499%) higher than China's.
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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.