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Georgia vs China Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 62.4 times larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 62.4 times larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 7.8 times (683%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 8.9 times (786%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 24,254 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
Georgia vs China Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 125.7 times larger than Georgia's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 47.8 times larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 4.6 times (361%) larger than Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 161 years.
Georgia vs China Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 22.1 times larger than Georgia's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs China: $13,862. Georgia's GDP per capita is 5.7 times (469%) higher than China's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia's average income is 4.4 times (343%) higher than China's.
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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.