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China vs Ontario Geography
Land area
- China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while Ontario has 354,342 square miles (917,741 km²).
- China's land area is 10.2 times larger than Ontario's.
Total area
- China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs Ontario: 415,598 square miles (1,076,395 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 8.9 times (792%) larger than Ontario's.
Length
- China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; Ontario is 1,085 miles (1,747 km).
- China's north-south length is 2.4 times (135%) longer than Ontario's.
Width
- China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; Ontario spans 1,013 miles (1,630 km).
- China's east-west width is 3.0 times (200%) wider than Ontario's.
Highest point
- China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); Ontario's is Ishpatina Ridge at 2,274 feet (693 m).
- Mount Everest is 26,758 feet higher than Ishpatina Ridge.
Lowest point
- China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; Ontario's is Hudson Bay at 0 feet.
- China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
China vs Ontario Population and History
Population
- China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while Ontario has 16,136,480 (2026).
- China's population is 87.1 times larger than Ontario's.
Population density
- China: 390.1 people per square mile vs Ontario: 45.5.
- China's population density is 8.6 times (757%) higher than Ontario's.
Biggest city
- China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; Ontario's is Toronto with 2,794,356.
- Shanghai's population is 8.9 times (790%) larger than Toronto's.
Largest metro area
- China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs Ontario's Toronto CMA (6,202,225).
- Shanghai's population is 4.8 times (377%) larger than Toronto CMA's.
History
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- Ontario: Joined Confederation on July 1, 1867, as one of the four founding provinces.
- In its current form, Ontario is the older of the two by 82 years.
China vs Ontario Economy
GDP
- China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs Ontario's $873.9 billion.
- China's economic output is 22.3 times larger than Ontario's.
GDP per capita
- China: $13,862 per person vs Ontario: $54,132.
- Ontario's GDP per capita is 3.9 times (291%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
China official website · Ontario official website
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