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Kentucky vs China Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 91.2 times larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 91.7 times larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 9.9 times (893%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 7.3 times (627%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 24,898 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 775 feet lower.
Kentucky vs China Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 306.2 times larger than Kentucky's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 3.4 times (236%) higher than Kentucky's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 38.8 times larger than Louisville's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 12.8 times larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 157 years.
Kentucky vs China Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 66.0 times larger than Kentucky's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs China: $13,862. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 4.6 times (364%) higher than China's.
Average income: Kentucky: $58,256 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kentucky's average income is 4.1 times (309%) 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.