United States of America vs China

United States of America
China

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

United States of America328,239,523China1,397,715,000China is 4.3× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

United States of America≈ 9,455,760 km²China≈ 9,373,043 km²Nearly equal — United States of America +0.9%

Population density

derived

United States of America≈ 35 / km²China≈ 149 / km²China is 4.3× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

United States of America$29.19 trillionChina$18.74 trillionUnited States of America is 1.6× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

United States of America$75,500China$23,800United States of America is 3.2× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

United States of America$3.19 trillionChina$3.79 trillionChina is 1.2× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

United States of America4.2%China4.6%China is higher by 0.4 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

United States of America80.9 yearsChina78.7 yearsUnited States of America is higher by 2.2 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

United States of America39.5 yearsChina40.8 yearsChina is higher by 1.3 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

United States of America10.75 per 1,000China7.28 per 1,000United States of America is higher by 3.47 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

United States of America83.3%China64.6%United States of America is higher by 18.7 points