United States vs China — Country Comparison

United States VS The flag of China has a red field. In the canton are five yellow five-pointed stars — a large star and four smaller stars arranged in a vertical arc on the fly side of the large star.

China

United States and China side by side: China is the larger country (9,706,961 km² vs 9,525,067 km²), while China has the bigger population (1.4 billion vs 340.1 million). The full comparison table below covers capitals, currencies, languages, dialling codes, timezones and more.

Fact	United States	China
Capital	Washington, D.C.	Beijing
Population	340,110,988	1,408,280,000
Area	9,525,067 km²	9,706,961 km²
Currency	United States dollar	Chinese yuan
Language	English	Chinese
Dialling code	+1	+86
Main timezone	UTC-05:00	UTC+08:00
Drives on the	Right	Right
Region	North America	Eastern Asia
Emergency number	911	110 (police) / 120 (ambulance) / 119 (fire)

United States vs China — FAQ

Which is bigger, United States or China?

China is bigger by area (9,706,961 km² vs 9,525,067 km²).

Which has more people, United States or China?

China has the larger population: 1,408,280,000 vs 340,110,988.

Do United States and China use the same currency?

No — United States uses the United States dollar and China uses the Chinese yuan.

Are United States and China on the same continent?

No — United States is in North America and China is in Asia.

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