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China vs England Geography
Land area
- China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while England has 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²).
- China's land area is 71.6 times larger than England's.
Total area
- China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 73.7 times larger than England's.
Length
- China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; England is 421 miles (678 km).
- China's north-south length is 6.1 times (506%) longer than England's.
Width
- China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; England spans 358 miles (576 km).
- China's east-west width is 8.5 times (749%) wider than England's.
Highest point
- China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); England's is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m).
- Mount Everest is 25,823 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point
- China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; England's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- China's lowest point is 495 feet lower.
China vs England Population and History
Population
- China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while England has 56,536,000 (2022).
- China's population is 24.8 times larger than England's.
Population density
- China: 390.1 people per square mile vs England: 1,124.0.
- England's population density is 2.9 times (188%) higher than China's.
Biggest city
- China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; England's is London with 8,825,001.
- Shanghai's population is 2.8 times (182%) larger than London's.
Largest metro area
- China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs England's London (10,416,420).
- Shanghai's population is 2.8 times (184%) larger than London's.
History
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927.
- In its current form, England is the older of the two by 1,022 years.
China vs England Economy
GDP
- China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs England's $2,249.6 billion.
- China's economic output is 8.7 times (767%) larger than England's.
GDP per capita
- China: $13,862 per person vs England: $39,801.
- England's GDP per capita is 2.9 times (187%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
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