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West Virginia vs China Geography
Land area
- West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²).
- China's land area is 149.8 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area
- West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 152.9 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length
- West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km).
- China's north-south length is 10.4 times longer than West Virginia's.
Width
- West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km).
- China's east-west width is 11.0 times wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point
- West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m).
- Mount Everest is 24,169 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point
- West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet.
- China's lowest point is 745 feet lower.
West Virginia vs China Population and History
Population
- West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025).
- China's population is 793.7 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density
- West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs China: 390.1.
- China's population density is 5.3 times (430%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city
- West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895.
- Shanghai's population is 535.1 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area
- West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908).
- Shanghai's population is 4.6 times (359%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History
- West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 86 years.
West Virginia vs China Economy
GDP
- West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs China's $19,498.0 billion.
- China's economic output is 183.1 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita
- West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs China: $13,862.
- West Virginia's GDP per capita is 4.3 times (334%) higher than China's.
Average income
- West Virginia: $55,351 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- West Virginia's average income is 3.9 times (289%) higher than China's.
Official Websites
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