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

IDA & IBRD total, at 98.68 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China as of 2023.

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

89.12 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.

China vs IDA & IBRD total: Surface area (sq. km)

China

9.56 million sq. km

in 2024

IDA & IBRD total

98.68 million sq. km

in 2023

China rank

4th

IDA & IBRD total rank

2nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

China
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 98.68 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China, a difference of 89.12 million sq. km.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 10.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 216 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	9.56 million sq. km	98.50 million sq. km	88.94 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
1970s	9.56 million sq. km	98.50 million sq. km	88.94 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
1980s	9.56 million sq. km	98.50 million sq. km	88.94 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
1990s	9.56 million sq. km	98.49 million sq. km	88.93 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	9.56 million sq. km	98.48 million sq. km	88.92 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	9.56 million sq. km	98.55 million sq. km	88.98 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total
2020s	9.56 million sq. km	98.68 million sq. km	89.12 million sq. km	IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, China or IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 98.68 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between China and IDA & IBRD total?: 89.12 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 surface area?: China ranks 4th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.