China vs Low & middle income: Surface area (sq. km)
China
9.56 million sq. km
in 2024
Low & middle income
79.76 million sq. km
in 2023
China rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Surface area (sq. km) over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 79.76 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China, a difference of 70.20 million sq. km.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 8.3 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 70.08 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 9.56 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 70.08 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 9.56 million sq. km | 79.64 million sq. km | 70.08 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 9.56 million sq. km | 79.63 million sq. km | 70.07 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 9.56 million sq. km | 79.62 million sq. km | 70.06 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 9.56 million sq. km | 79.66 million sq. km | 70.10 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 9.56 million sq. km | 79.76 million sq. km | 70.20 million sq. km | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 79.76 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between China and Low & middle income?
- 70.20 million sq. km, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for surface area?
- China ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.