Country Comparison
| People's Republic of China | United States of America | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,347,350,000 (1st) (19.1% of the world population) | 314,256,000 (3rd) (4.46% of the world population) |
| Area (total area)(according to CIA World Factbook) | 9,596,961 km2 (3,704,427 sq mi) (4th) | 9,826,675 km2 (3,803,290 sq mi) (3rd) |
| Population Density | 139.6/km² (363.3/sq mi) | 33.7/km² (87.4/sq mi) |
| Capital | Beijing | Washington, D.C. |
| Largest City | Shanghai – 23,019,148 (2010) | New York City – 8,244,910 (18,897,109 Metro) (2011 United States Census estimates) |
| Government | Socialist Single-party state | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese | English (de facto) |
| Main religions | 42% Agnostic or atheist, 30% Folk religions and Taoism, 18% Buddhism, 4% Christianity, 4% Ethnic minorities indigenous religions (including Vajrayana and Theravada), 2% Islam | 78.4% Christianity, 16.1% non-Religious, 1.7% Judaism, 0.7% Buddhism, 0.6% Islam, 0.4% Hinduism |
| Ethnic groups | 91.51% Han Chinese, 55 recognised minorities, 1.30% Zhuang, 0.86% Manchu, 0.79% Uyghur, 0.79% Hui, 0.72% Miao, 0.65% Yi, 0.62% Tujia, 0.47% Mongol, 0.44% Tibetan, 0.26% Buyei, 0.15% Korean, 1.05% other (See List of ethnic groups in China) | 74% White American, 14.8% Hispanic and Latino Americans (of any race), 13.4% African American, 6.5% Some other race, 4.4% Asian American, 2.0% Two or more races, 0.68% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
| GDP (nominal) (2011 estimate) | $7.298 trillion (2nd) | $15.094 trillion (1st) |
| GDP (nominal) per capita (2011 estimate) | $5,413 (90th) | $48,386 (15th) |
| GDP (PPP) (2011 estimate) | $11.299 trillion (2nd) | $15.094 trillion (1st) |
| GDP (PPP) per capita (2011 estimate) | $8,382 (91st) | $48,386 (6th) |
| Gini (2007) | 41.5 | 45.0 (39th) |
| HDI (2011) | 0.663 (medium) (89th) | 0.910 (very high) (4th) |
| Currency | Renminbi (yuan) (¥) | United States dollar ($) |
| Chinese Americans | 110,000 American born people living in China | 3,794,673 People of Chinese origin living in the United States |
| Military expenditures | $143.0 billion | $711.0 billion |
| Military Troops | 4,585,000 (about 1 military or paramilitary personnel per 294 persons) | 3,000,000 (about 1 military or paramilitary personnel per 105 persons) |
| English Speakers | 10,000,000 (7.4% of the total population) | 267,444,149 (85.1% of the total population) |
| Labour Forces | 780,000,000 | 154,900,000 |
| Telecommunications(Mobile Phones) | 1,046,510,000 | 327,577,529 |
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