Explore 32 named first-level map divisions for China. If you searched for its states, provinces or regions, use this interactive reference map to browse the names and compare outline-derived size estimates.
The source is a generalized beta map layer. Its boundary hierarchy and names may not match the current official administrative register. No population or socioeconomic figures are inferred from map shapes.
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Choose two divisions to compare their approximate mapped outline areas.
Within-country comparison
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Anhui140,300 km²Approximate outline areaBeijing16,233.9 km²Approximate outline area
Mapped-area difference124,066 km²
Outline-size ratio8.64×
These are estimates calculated from generalized map polygons. They are not official land-area figures and do not include population, income, health, or education statistics.
Names represented in the source layer
China regions and divisions
32 listed
Division name
Mapped-area estimate
Comparison action
Anhui
140,300 km²
Beijing
16,233.9 km²
Chongqing
82,455 km²
Fujian
120,952 km²
Gansu
405,375 km²
Guangdong
175,907 km²
Guangxi
237,851 km²
Guizhou
175,464 km²
Hainan
33,943.4 km²
Hebei
188,790 km²
Heilongjiang
450,962 km²
Henan
166,200 km²
Hubei
185,771 km²
Hunan
211,691 km²
Inner Mongolia
1,142,226 km²
Jiangsu
100,142 km²
Jiangxi
168,067 km²
Jilin
190,658 km²
Liaoning
146,316 km²
Ningxia
52,112.1 km²
Paracel Islands
5.37 km²
Qinghai
714,402 km²
Shaanxi
205,739 km²
Shandong
155,879 km²
Shanghai
6,752.1 km²
Shanxi
156,016 km²
Sichuan
485,302 km²
Tianjin
11,465.1 km²
Tibet
1,130,660 km²
Xinjiang
1,628,128 km²
Yunnan
386,202 km²
Zhejiang
101,469 km²
Map names and generalized outlines: Natural Earth — Admin 1 states and provinces, 1:10m, version 5.1.1.Approximate outline area calculated from generalized spherical geometry using a mean Earth radius of 6,371,008.8 metres. This is not an official land-area statistic.