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China vs India Geography
Land area
- China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while India has 1,147,956 square miles (2,973,193 km²).
- China's land area is 3.1 times (214%) larger than India's.
Total area
- China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs India: 1,269,219 square miles (3,287,263 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 2.9 times (192%) larger than India's.
Length
- China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; India is 1,894 miles (3,049 km).
- China's north-south length is 1.3 times (35%) longer than India's.
Width
- China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; India spans 1,831 miles (2,947 km).
- China's east-west width is 1.7 times (66%) wider than India's.
Highest point
- China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); India's is Kangchenjunga at 28,169 feet (8,586 m).
- Mount Everest is 863 feet higher than Kangchenjunga.
Lowest point
- China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; India's is Kuttanad at -7 feet.
- China's lowest point is 498 feet lower.
China vs India Population and History
Population
- China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while India has 1,429,404,000 (2026).
- China and India have about the same population.
Population density
- China: 390.1 people per square mile vs India: 1,245.2.
- India's population density is 3.2 times (219%) higher than China's.
Biggest city
- China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; India's is Delhi with 16,753,235.
- Shanghai's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Delhi's.
Largest metro area
- China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs India's Delhi (30,222,405).
- Shanghai and Delhi have about the same population.
History
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- India: Independent since August 15, 1947.
- In its current form, India is the older of the two by 2 years.
China vs India Economy
GDP
- China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs India's $3,956.1 billion.
- China's economic output is 4.9 times (393%) larger than India's.
GDP per capita
- China: $13,862 per person vs India: $2,703.
- China's GDP per capita is 5.1 times (413%) higher than India's.
Average income
- China: $14,230 vs India: $2,760 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- China's average income is 5.2 times (416%) higher than India's.
Official Websites
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