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US Virgin Islands vs China Geography
Land area: US Virgin Islands has a land area of 134 square miles (346 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²). China's land area is 26,954.9 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Total area: US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water. China's total area is 5,024.6 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Length: US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km). China's north-south length is 54.3 times longer than US Virgin Islands'.
Width: US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km). China's east-west width is 58.5 times wider than US Virgin Islands'.
Highest point: US Virgin Islands's highest point is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m). Mount Everest is 27,477 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point: US Virgin Islands's lowest point is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet. China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
US Virgin Islands vs China Population and History
Population: US Virgin Islands has a population of 87,146 (2020), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025). China's population is 16,121.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands'.
Population density: US Virgin Islands: 650.3 people per square mile vs China: 390.1. US Virgin Islands' population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than China's.
History: US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark. China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. In its current form, US Virgin Islands is the older of the two by 32 years.
Official Websites
US Virgin Islands official website · China official website
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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.