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    Population: UN WPP 2024, revision 1, projection for 1 July 2026. GDP and GDP per capita: World Bank, 2024, current US dollars; retrieved 2026-09-27. Missing observations are shown as “—”. Sources and methodology.

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    Flag of United StatesUnited StatesFlag of ChinaChina
    Population (2026)
    349,035,4941,412,914,089
    Area (km²)
    9,525,0679,597,000
    GDP (2024, nominal)
    $29.30T$18.73T
    GDP per capita (2024)
    $86,170$13,293
    Density (/km²)
    37147
    AttributeUnited StatesChina
    CapitalWashington D.C.Beijing
    RegionNorth AmericaEast Asia
    CurrencyUS Dollar (USD)Chinese Yuan (CNY)
    Official languageEnglishMandarin Chinese
    GovernmentFederal presidential republicOne-party socialist republic
    Human Development Index (UNDP, 2023)0.938 (very high)0.797 (high)
    Calling code+1+86
    Time zones292