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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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