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West Virginia vs China Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 149.8 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 152.9 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 10.4 times longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 11.0 times wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 24,169 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 745 feet lower.
West Virginia vs China Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 793.7 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 5.3 times (430%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 535.1 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 4.6 times (359%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 86 years.
West Virginia vs China Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 183.1 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs China: $13,862. West Virginia's GDP per capita is 4.3 times (334%) higher than China's.
Average income: West Virginia: $55,351 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). West Virginia's average income is 3.9 times (289%) 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.