China

China is in Asia, in the East Asia region. Its capital is Beijing. It has a population of about 1.4 billion and an area of 9,706,960 km². Its flag has 2 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 97.6% of the total.

The flag of China as a pie chart

Red 97.6%
Yellow 2.4%

Design: Plain background with a shape
Symbol: Has stars

Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.

China at a glance

Capital: Beijing
Continent: Asia
Region: East Asia
Official languages: Chinese
Currency: Chinese yuan
National day: October 1
Highest point: Mount Everest (about 8,850 meters)
Anthem: “March of the Volunteers”
Olympic Games: Hosted in 2008 (Summer) · 2022 (Winter)
Area: 9,706,960 km²3rd largest out of 208
Population: 1.4 billion2nd most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
Population density: 144.9 people/km²69th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
GDP: US$ 19,498 billion2nd highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
GDP per capita: US$ 13,86282nd highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
Life expectancy: 78 years61st highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data