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Maine vs China Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 116.7 times larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 104.7 times larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 8.2 times (720%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 15.0 times wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 23,779 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine'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.
Maine vs China Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 999.9 times larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 8.6 times (755%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 357.5 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 51.7 times larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 129 years.
Maine vs China Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 196.6 times larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs China: $13,862. Maine's GDP per capita is 5.1 times (409%) higher than China's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 4.8 times (384%) 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.