China

4,263 cities · 31 states/provinces · Capital: Beijing · Asia

1,411,778,724 Population
4,263 Cities
$18,270.4B GDP
$12,951 GDP per Capita
0.788 HDI
78.0 Life Expectancy
9,596,960 Area (km²)

China at a Glance

General

CapitalBeijing
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionEastern Asia
LanguagesChinese
CurrencyYuan Renminbi (CNY)

Demographics

Population1,411,778,724
Density147.1/km²
Median Age39.0
Urban Population65.5%
Birth Rate6.4 per 1K
Death Rate7.9 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.00

Economy

GDP$18,270.4 billion
GDP per Capita$12,951
HDI0.788
Gini Index38.5
Internet Users90.6%

Geography

Area9,596,960 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersAFG,BTN,MMR,HKG,IND,KAZ,NPL,PRK,KGZ,LAO,MAC,MNG,PAK,RUS,TJK,VNM
Calling Code++86
TLD.cn

Status

ISO CodeCN / CHN
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy78.0 years

Largest Cities in China

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Shanghai Shanghai 24,870,895 62°F 39 ft
2 Beijing Beijing 21,893,095 56°F 161 ft
3 Chengdu Sichuan 20,937,757 62°F 1,637 ft
4 Guangzhou Guangdong 18,676,605 74°F 49 ft
5 Shenzhen Guangdong 17,494,398 75°F 13 ft
6 Xi’an Shaanxi 12,952,907 59°F 1,365 ft
7 Suzhou Jiangsu 12,748,262 63°F 33 ft
8 Zhengzhou Henan 12,600,574 58°F 341 ft
9 Wuhan Hubei 12,447,718 65°F 66 ft
10 Chongqing Chongqing 12,135,000 66°F 948 ft
11 Hangzhou Zhejiang 11,936,010 64°F 39 ft
12 Baoding Hebei 11,544,036 56°F 49 ft
13 Tianjin Tianjin 11,090,314 57°F 36 ft
14 Linyi Shandong 11,018,365 56°F 226 ft
15 Dongguan Guangdong 10,466,625 74°F 3 ft
16 Qingdao Shandong 10,071,722 55°F 52 ft
17 Harbin Heilongjiang 10,009,854 41°F 459 ft
18 Nanyang Henan 9,713,112 60°F 413 ft
19 Wenzhou Zhejiang 9,572,903 63°F 33 ft
20 Foshan Guangdong 9,498,863 72°F 16 ft