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China vs Russia Geography
Land area: China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than China's.
Total area: China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 1.8 times (78%) larger than China's.
Length: China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 1.2 times (16%) longer than China's.
Width: China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 1.3 times (27%) wider than China's.
Highest point: China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Everest is 10,522 feet higher than Mount Elbrus.
Lowest point: China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. China's lowest point is 413 feet lower.
China vs Russia Population and History
Population: China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). China's population is 9.6 times (862%) larger than Russia's.
Population density: China: 390.1 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. China's population density is 16.9 times higher than Russia's.
Biggest city: China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000. Shanghai's population is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Moscow's.
Largest metro area: China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753). Shanghai's population is 2.0 times (104%) larger than Moscow's.
History: China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, China is the older of the two by 42 years.
China vs Russia Economy
GDP: China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion. China's economic output is 7.6 times (661%) larger than Russia's.
GDP per capita: China: $13,862 per person vs Russia: $17,547. Russia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than China's.
Average income: China: $14,230 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income). Russia's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
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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.