China vs Russia: Surface area
China
9.56 million sq. km
in 2023
Russia
17.13 million sq. km
in 2023
China rank
4th
Russia rank
1st
Surface area over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.13 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China, a difference of 7.56 million sq. km.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 7.54 million sq. km | Russia |
| 1970s | 9.56 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 7.54 million sq. km | Russia |
| 1980s | 9.56 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 7.54 million sq. km | Russia |
| 1990s | 9.56 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 7.54 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2000s | 9.56 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 7.54 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.56 million sq. km | 17.10 million sq. km | 7.54 million sq. km | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.56 million sq. km | 17.13 million sq. km | 7.56 million sq. km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 17.13 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between China and Russia?
- 7.56 million sq. km, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for surface area?
- China ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 215 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.