Which has higher land area, China or IDA & IBRD total?

IDA & IBRD total, at 96.10 million sq. km against 9.39 million sq. km in China as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between China and IDA & IBRD total?

86.71 million sq. km, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

China vs IDA & IBRD total: Land area

China

9.39 million sq. km

in 2023

IDA & IBRD total

96.10 million sq. km

in 2023

China rank

2nd

IDA & IBRD total rank

2nd

Land area over time

China
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 96.10 million sq. km against 9.39 million sq. km in China, a difference of 86.71 million sq. km.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 10.2 times China's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.39 million sq. km	70.75 million sq. km	61.36 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
1970s	9.39 million sq. km	70.75 million sq. km	61.36 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
1980s	9.39 million sq. km	70.75 million sq. km	61.36 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
1990s	9.39 million sq. km	88.66 million sq. km	79.27 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	9.39 million sq. km	93.45 million sq. km	84.06 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	9.39 million sq. km	95.57 million sq. km	86.18 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
2020s	9.39 million sq. km	96.10 million sq. km	86.71 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, China or IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 96.10 million sq. km against 9.39 million sq. km in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between China and IDA & IBRD total?: 86.71 million sq. km, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for land area?: China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.