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China vs New South Wales Geography
Land area
- China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²).
- China's land area is 11.6 times larger than New South Wales'.
Total area
- China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 12.0 times larger than New South Wales'.
Length
- China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km).
- China's north-south length is 3.8 times (276%) longer than New South Wales'.
Width
- China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km).
- China's east-west width is 3.7 times (266%) wider than New South Wales'.
Highest point
- China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m).
- Mount Everest is 21,722 feet higher than Mount Kosciuszko.
Lowest point
- China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
China vs New South Wales Population and History
Population
- China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025).
- China's population is 162.9 times larger than New South Wales'.
Population density
- China: 390.1 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9.
- China's population density is 14.0 times higher than New South Wales'.
Largest metro area
- China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs New South Wales's Greater Sydney (5,638,830).
- Shanghai's population is 5.2 times (424%) larger than Greater Sydney's.
History
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788.
- In its current form, New South Wales is the older of the two by 48 years.
China vs New South Wales Economy
GDP
- China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs New South Wales's $547.1 billion.
- China's economic output is 35.6 times larger than New South Wales'.
GDP per capita
- China: $13,862 per person vs New South Wales: $63,435.
- New South Wales' GDP per capita is 4.6 times (358%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
China official website · New South Wales official website
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