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Area China, in 35 editions.
The entry for China published Area in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Area in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Total area” (1990 to 1992), “Land area” (1992) and “Area” (1993 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Total area”
9,596,960 km2; land area: 9,326,410 km2
9,596,960 km2; land area: 9,326,410 km2
Published as “Total area”
9,596,960 km2
Published as “Land area”
9,326,410 km2
9,596,960 km2; land area: km2
9,326,410 km2
- total area:
- 9,596,960 km2
- land area:
- 9,326,410 km2
- comparative area:
- slightly larger than the US
total area:
9,596,960 km2
land area:
9,326,410 km2
comparative area:
slightly larger than the US
The entry for China did not include Area.
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- total area:
- 9,596,960 sq km
- land area:
- 9,326,410 sq km
- comparative area:
- slightly larger than the US
total area:km2 sq km
land area:km2 sq km
comparative area:
- total:
- 9,596,960 sq km
- land :
- 9,326,410 sq km
- water:
- 270,550 sq km
total area: total: 9,596,960 sq km
land area: : 9,326,410 sq kmcomparative area: slightly larger than the US water: 270,550 sq km
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- total:
- 9,596,960 sq km
- land:
- 9,326,410 sq km
- water:
- 270,550 sq km
total: 9,596,960 sq kmland : land: 9,326,410 sq km
water: 270,550 sq km
- total:
- 9,596,960 sq km land: 9,326,410 sq km water: 270,550 sq km
total: 9,596,960 sq km
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
- total:
- 9,596,960 sq km
- land:
- 9,326,410 sq km
- water:
- 270,550 sq km
total: 9,596,960 sq km
land: 9,326,410 sq km
water: 270,550 sq km
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- total:
- 9,596,961 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 4
- land:
- 9,569,901 sq km
- water:
- 27,060 sq km
total: 9,596,960
9,596,961 sq km
country comparison to the world:
4
land: 9,326,410
9,569,901 sq km
water: 270,550
27,060 sq km
- total:
- 9,596,960 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 4
- land:
- 9,326,410 sq km
- water:
- 270,550 sq km
total:9,596,961 9,596,960 sq km
country comparison to the world:
4
land:9,569,901 9,326,410 sq km
water:27,060 270,550 sq km
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 9,596,960 sq km
- land:
- 9,326,410 sq km
- water:
- 270,550 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 4
total:country comparison to the world:land:
4
water:
country comparison to the world: 4
- total:
- 9,596,960 sq km
- land:
- 9,326,410 sq km
- water:
- 270,550 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 5
total: 9,596,960 sq km
land: 9,326,410 sq km
water: 270,550 sq km
country comparison to the world: 4 5
The same text in 6 editions, 2018 to 2023.
- total:
- 9,596,960 sq km
- land:
- 9,326,410 sq km
- water:
- 270,550 sq km
total: 9,596,960 sq km
land: 9,326,410 sq km
water: 270,550 sq km
country comparison to the world: 5
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total :
- 9,596,960 sq km
- land:
- 9,326,410 sq km
- water:
- 270,550 sq km
total: total : 9,596,960 sq km
land: 9,326,410 sq km
water: 270,550 sq km
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Area.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/area.