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North Dakota vs China Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 52.2 times larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 52.4 times larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 7.5 times (655%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 7.5 times (645%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 25,532 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 1,259 feet lower.
North Dakota vs China Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 1,763.7 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 33.9 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 182.5 times larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 110.4 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 60 years.
North Dakota vs China Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 243.4 times larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs China: $13,862. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 7.3 times (625%) higher than China's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 5.0 times (404%) 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.