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China vs India

Side-by-side comparison of key statistics

Flag of China
China

Asia

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India

Asia

China and India are both countries in Asia. China has a population of 1.41B while India has a population of 1.42B. In terms of area, China spans 9,706,961 km² compared to India's 3,287,263 km².
🇨🇳 ChinaMetric🇮🇳 India
1.41BPopulation1.42B
9,706,961 km²Area3,287,263 km²
145.1 /km²Population Density431.2 /km²
BeijingCapitalNew Delhi
AsiaRegionAsia
Eastern AsiaSubregionSouthern Asia
Chinese yuan (¥)CurrencyIndian rupee (₹)
ChineseLanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Tamil
YesUN MemberYes
NoLandlockedNo
1 timezone(s)Timezones1 timezone(s)
16 border(s)Borders6 border(s)
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