Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
China1,397,715,000United States of America328,239,523China is 4.3× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
China≈ 9,373,043 km²United States of America≈ 9,455,760 km²Nearly equal — China −0.9%
Population density
derived
China≈ 149 / km²United States of America≈ 35 / km²China is 4.3× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China$18.74 trillionUnited States of America$29.19 trillionUnited States of America is 1.6× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China$23,800United States of America$75,500United States of America is 3.2× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China$3.79 trillionUnited States of America$3.19 trillionChina is 1.2× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China4.6%United States of America4.2%China is higher by 0.4 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
China78.7 yearsUnited States of America80.9 yearsUnited States of America is higher by 2.2 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
China40.8 yearsUnited States of America39.5 yearsChina is higher by 1.3 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
China7.28 per 1,000United States of America10.75 per 1,000United States of America is higher by 3.47 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
China64.6%United States of America83.3%United States of America is higher by 18.7 points
China
United States of America