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China

Eastern Asia, Asia

Population
#2of 195 countries

1.4B people

World Bank 2023

About the size of United States

9.7M km² against 9.5M km². Total area, REST Countries.

190% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Population1.4B people. World Bank 2023.2 of 195Total GDP$18.3T. World Bank 2023.2 of 190Total Area9.7M km². REST Countries 2023.3 of 195

Lowest rankings

Fertility1 births/woman. World Bank 2022.191 of 194Inflation %0.2%. World Bank 2023.176 of 179Renewables %15.2%. World Bank 2021.122 of 192

Neighbours

AfghanistanCapital: KabulBhutanCapital: ThimphuMyanmarCapital: NaypyidawHong KongCapital: City of VictoriaIndiaCapital: New DelhiKazakhstanCapital: AstanaNepalCapital: KathmanduNorth KoreaCapital: PyongyangKyrgyzstanCapital: BishkekLaosCapital: VientianeMacauEastern AsiaMongoliaCapital: Ulan BatorPakistanCapital: IslamabadRussiaCapital: MoscowTajikistanCapital: DushanbeVietnamCapital: Hanoi

People from here

Qin Shi Huang

first emperor to unite China

Photo: Unknown (18??–18??), Public domain
Wu Zetian

only woman to rule China as emperor

Photo: Likely to be Zhang Xuan (张萱), Public domain
Sun Yat-sen

founder of the Chinese republic

Photo: 上海波尔照相馆, Public domain
Zhou Enlai

first premier of the People's Republic

Photo: President (1969-1974 : Nixon). White House Photo Office. 1969-1974; General Serv, Public domain
Deng Xiaoping

leader who opened China's economy

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Sun Tzu

strategist who wrote The Art of War

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

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China, in short

What is the capital of China?

The capital of China is Beijing. Beijing is the seat of national government for China, a country in Eastern Asia.

What is the population of China?

China has a population of about 1.4 billion people, the 2nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is China?

China covers 9,706,961 square kilometers (3,747,877 square miles), making China the 3rd largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border China?

China borders 16 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.

What is the life expectancy in China?

Life expectancy at birth in China is 78.0 years, the 67th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is China in?

China is in Asia, in the Eastern Asia region. China is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.