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Oklahoma vs China Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 52.5 times larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 53.0 times larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 4.8 times (379%) longer than Oklahoma's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 6.2 times (520%) wider than Oklahoma's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 24,052 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 794 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs China Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 343.0 times larger than Oklahoma's.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. China's population density is 6.5 times (553%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895. Shanghai's population is 34.9 times larger than Oklahoma City's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908). Shanghai's population is 19.7 times larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, Oklahoma is the older of the two by 42 years.
Oklahoma vs China Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion. China's economic output is 73.9 times larger than Oklahoma's.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs China: $13,862. Oklahoma's GDP per capita is 4.6 times (364%) higher than China's.
Average income: Oklahoma: $63,708 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oklahoma's average income is 4.5 times (348%) 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.