Asia vs China: Land area
Asia
3.11 million
in 2025
China
942,470
in 2025
Asia rank
1st
China rank
2nd
Land area over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 3.11 million against 942,470 in China, a difference of 2.17 million.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd of 23 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 942,467 | 2.17 million | Asia |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 942,470 | 2.17 million | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 942,470 | 2.17 million | Asia |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 942,470 | 2.17 million | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Asia or China?
- Asia, at 3.11 million against 942,470 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Asia and China?
- 2.17 million, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for land area?
- Asia ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd of 23 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.