China (People's Republic of) vs High income: Surface area

China (People's Republic of)
9.56 million sq. km
in 2023
High income
60.78 million sq. km
in 2023
China (People's Republic of) rank
4th
High income rank
6th

Surface area over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • High income
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

How they compare

High income currently reports 60.78 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 51.22 million sq. km.

That makes High income's figure about 6.4 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 4th and High income ranks 6th of 216 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) High income Difference Ahead
1960s 9.56 million sq. km 60.09 million sq. km 50.53 million sq. km High income
1970s 9.56 million sq. km 60.09 million sq. km 50.53 million sq. km High income
1980s 9.56 million sq. km 60.09 million sq. km 50.53 million sq. km High income
1990s 9.56 million sq. km 60.11 million sq. km 50.55 million sq. km High income
2000s 9.56 million sq. km 60.21 million sq. km 50.64 million sq. km High income
2010s 9.56 million sq. km 60.62 million sq. km 51.06 million sq. km High income
2020s 9.56 million sq. km 60.80 million sq. km 51.24 million sq. km High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, China (People's Republic of) or High income?
High income, at 60.78 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China (People's Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between China (People's Republic of) and High income?
51.22 million sq. km, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and High income?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People's Republic of) and High income rank globally for surface area?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 4th and High income ranks 6th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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

Indicator
Surface area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.