Country size comparison
compared to
United States is around the same size as China.
China is approximately 9,596,960 sq km,
while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making
United States 2% larger than China.
Meanwhile, the population of China is ~1.4 billion people
(1.1 billion fewer people live in United States).
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This to-scale map shows a size comparison of China compared to United States. For more details, see an in-depth quality of life comparison of United States vs. China using our country comparison tool.