China vs Europe: Land area
China
942,470
in 2025
Europe
2.21 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Europe rank
5th
Land area over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 2.21 million against 942,470 in China, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.3 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942,467 | 2.21 million | 1.27 million | Europe |
| 2000s | 942,470 | 2.21 million | 1.27 million | Europe |
| 2010s | 942,470 | 2.21 million | 1.27 million | Europe |
| 2020s | 942,470 | 2.21 million | 1.27 million | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 2.21 million against 942,470 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between China and Europe?
- 1.27 million, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for land area?
- China ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- 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.