A LITTLE CURIOSITY. A NEW PERSPECTIVE.
Big world.
New perspective.
New perspective.
Less reading. More “I had no idea.”
01 / THE SIZE OF THINGS
China vs United States
Area per person · one shared scale
China
6,823m²
United States
28,771m²
United States has 4.2× the area per person of China.
Surface = land + inland water. Country totals follow the research sheet. Per-person values use the sheet’s population and population year.
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200 countries. Area, sea, habitable land and population — ready to sort and explore.
The numbers behind the comparison
| Country | China | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Surface area (km²) | 9,596,960 | 9,833,517 |
| Sea area (EEZ) (km²) | 1,291,000 | 8,575,000 |
| Habitable land ≈ (km²) | 7,459,700 ≈ | 8,889,000 ≈ |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 341,784,857 |
| Surface area · per person (m²) | 6,823 | 28,771 |
Sheet snapshot: 18 October 2026. EEZ: 2022. Habitable area: an unverified 2015 land-cover proxy, not settlement suitability.
THERE’S MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
A few perspective shifts.
Behind the numbers.
Good perspective starts with honest data. Explore 200 countries from our research sheet, with estimates clearly marked.
Sheet snapshot · 18 October 2026