China vs IBRD only: Land area
China
9.39 million sq. km
in 2023
IBRD only
70.78 million sq. km
in 2023
China rank
2nd
IBRD only rank
4th
Land area over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 70.78 million sq. km against 9.39 million sq. km in China, a difference of 61.40 million sq. km.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 7.5 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 4th of 215 countries.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.39 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 40.59 million sq. km | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 9.39 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 40.59 million sq. km | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 9.39 million sq. km | 49.97 million sq. km | 40.59 million sq. km | IBRD only |
| 1990s | 9.39 million sq. km | 66.51 million sq. km | 57.12 million sq. km | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 9.39 million sq. km | 70.72 million sq. km | 61.33 million sq. km | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 9.39 million sq. km | 70.78 million sq. km | 61.39 million sq. km | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 9.39 million sq. km | 70.78 million sq. km | 61.39 million sq. km | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, China or IBRD only?
- IBRD only, at 70.78 million sq. km against 9.39 million sq. km in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between China and IBRD only?
- 61.40 million sq. km, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and IBRD only rank globally for land area?
- China ranks 2nd and IBRD only ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.