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CALIFORNIA VS ASIAOverlaid at the same scaleCalifornia163,694 sq mi (423,965 km²)Asia17,212,048 sq mi (44,579,000 km²)Asia is 105.1 times larger than California. brilliantmaps.com

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California vs Asia Geography

Land area

  • California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while Asia has 17,212,048 square miles (44,579,000 km²).
  • Asia's land area is 110.4 times larger than California's.

Length

  • California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; Asia is 6,585 miles (10,598 km).
  • Asia's north-south length is 8.7 times (765%) longer than California's.

Width

  • California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; Asia spans 5,054 miles (8,134 km).
  • Asia's east-west width is 7.2 times (616%) wider than California's.

Highest point

  • California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); Asia's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m).
  • Mount Everest is 14,548 feet higher than Mount Whitney.

Lowest point

  • California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Asia's is Dead Sea shore at -1,411 feet.
  • Asia's lowest point is 1,132 feet lower.

California vs Asia Population and History

Population

  • California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while Asia has 4,835,000,000 (2025 UN estimate).
  • Asia's population is 122.6 times larger than California's.

Population density

  • California: 253.0 people per square mile vs Asia: 280.9.
  • Asia's population density is 1.1 times (11%) higher than California'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.