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China vs Spain Geography
Land area
- China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while Spain has 192,657 square miles (498,980 km²).
- China's land area is 18.7 times larger than Spain's.
Total area
- China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs Spain: 195,364 square miles (505,990 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 19.0 times larger than Spain's.
Length
- China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; Spain is 546 miles (879 km).
- China's north-south length is 4.7 times (367%) longer than Spain's.
Width
- China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; Spain spans 697 miles (1,122 km).
- China's east-west width is 4.4 times (336%) wider than Spain's.
Highest point
- China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); Spain's is Teide (Tenerife) at 12,188 feet (3,715 m).
- Mount Everest is 16,844 feet higher than Teide (Tenerife).
Lowest point
- China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; Spain's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
China vs Spain Population and History
Population
- China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while Spain has 49,801,559 (2026).
- China's population is 28.2 times larger than Spain's.
Population density
- China: 390.1 people per square mile vs Spain: 258.5.
- China's population density is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Spain's.
Biggest city
- China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; Spain's is Madrid with 3,266,126.
- Shanghai's population is 7.6 times (661%) larger than Madrid's.
Largest metro area
- China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs Spain's Madrid (6,497,000).
- Shanghai's population is 4.5 times (355%) larger than Madrid's.
History
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- Spain: A unified kingdom since 1479; the current constitution dates from 1978.
- In its current form, Spain is the older of the two by 470 years.
China vs Spain Economy
GDP
- China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs Spain's $1,906.5 billion.
- China's economic output is 10.2 times larger than Spain's.
GDP per capita
- China: $13,862 per person vs Spain: $38,627.
- Spain's GDP per capita is 2.8 times (179%) higher than China's.
Average income
- China: $14,230 vs Spain: $37,120 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Spain's average income is 2.6 times (161%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
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