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Arizona vs China Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 31.7 times larger than Arizona's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 32.5 times larger than Arizona's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 5.9 times (495%) longer than Arizona's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 6.7 times (573%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 16,412 feet higher than Humphreys Peak.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 576 feet lower.
Arizona vs China Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 185.3 times larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 5.8 times (485%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 14.9 times larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 5.7 times (470%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Arizona is the older of the two by 37 years.
Arizona vs China Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 34.2 times larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs China: $13,862. Arizona's GDP per capita is 5.4 times (442%) higher than China's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 4.6 times (362%) 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.