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China vs United Kingdom Geography
Land area
- China has a land area of 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²), while United Kingdom has 93,410 square miles (241,930 km²).
- China's land area is 38.6 times larger than United Kingdom's.
Total area
- China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²) vs United Kingdom: 94,058 square miles (243,610 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 39.4 times larger than United Kingdom's.
Length
- China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km) long from north to south; United Kingdom is 747 miles (1,202 km).
- China's north-south length is 3.4 times (241%) longer than United Kingdom's.
Width
- China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km) east to west; United Kingdom spans 429 miles (690 km).
- China's east-west width is 7.1 times (609%) wider than United Kingdom's.
Highest point
- China's highest point is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m); United Kingdom's is Ben Nevis at 4,413 feet (1,345 m).
- Mount Everest is 24,619 feet higher than Ben Nevis.
Lowest point
- China's lowest point is Turpan Depression at -505 feet; United Kingdom's is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet.
- China's lowest point is 495 feet lower.
China vs United Kingdom Population and History
Population
- China has a population of 1,404,890,000 (2025), while United Kingdom has 69,487,000 (2025).
- China's population is 20.2 times larger than United Kingdom's.
Population density
- China: 390.1 people per square mile vs United Kingdom: 743.9.
- United Kingdom's population density is 1.9 times (91%) higher than China's.
Biggest city
- China's biggest city is Shanghai with 24,870,895 people; United Kingdom's is London with 8,825,001.
- Shanghai's population is 2.8 times (182%) larger than London's.
Largest metro area
- China's largest metropolitan area is Shanghai (29,558,908 people) vs United Kingdom's London (10,416,420).
- Shanghai's population is 2.8 times (184%) larger than London's.
History
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- United Kingdom: Formed as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on January 1, 1801; took its current form in 1922.
- In its current form, United Kingdom is the older of the two by 148 years.
China vs United Kingdom Economy
GDP
- China's GDP is $19,498.0 billion (2025) vs United Kingdom's $4,002.6 billion.
- China's economic output is 4.9 times (387%) larger than United Kingdom's.
GDP per capita
- China: $13,862 per person vs United Kingdom: $57,602.
- United Kingdom's GDP per capita is 4.2 times (316%) higher than China's.
Average income
- China: $14,230 vs United Kingdom: $54,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- United Kingdom's average income is 3.8 times (283%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
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