China vs Russia: Surface area

China

9.56 million sq. km

in 2023

Russia

17.13 million sq. km

in 2023

China rank

4th

Russia rank

1st

Surface area over time

Russia currently reports 17.13 million sq. km against 9.56 million sq. km in China, a difference of 7.56 million sq. km.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times China's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Globally, China ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.