China

Country in Eastern Asia

China is a country in Eastern Asia, with its capital in Beijing. About 1.41 billion people live there (2025), making it the 2nd most populous of the 195 countries. At 9,706,961 km², it is the 3rd largest country by area, and the largest in Asia. It borders Afghanistan, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan and 11 more.

China at a glance

Capital: Beijing
Population (2025): 1.41 billion
Area: 9,706,961 km²
Density: 145 per km²
Official language: Chinese
Currency: Chinese yuan
People: Chinese
Calling code: +86
Internet domain: .cn
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is China?

How China compares

Population rank

2nd of 195

2nd of 47 in Asia

Size rank

3rd of 195

1st of 47 in Asia

Crowding

145 per km²

More crowded than 68% of countries

Similar in size: Canada (9,984,670 km²).
Similar population: India (1.46 billion).
The Chinese yuan is also used in 1 other place: Zimbabwe.
Chinese is also an official language in 1 other country: Singapore.

The flag of China

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for China in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with China

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with China so far, from 375 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

84% right

165th hardest of 176 · 272 answers

Its flag

87% right

122nd hardest of 145 · 103 answers

Players find China on the map in 84% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is Russia.
Players recognise the flag of China in 87% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.

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Countries that border China

China borders 14 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam. That is more than any other country in Asia. Hong Kong and Macau are part of China and also border it.

Quick quiz: China

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of China?
2. What is the capital of China?
3. Which of these borders China?

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Questions about China

Is China a country?

Yes. China is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of China?

The capital of China is Beijing.

Which countries border China?

How many countries border China?

14. China shares a land border with 14 countries, more than any other country in Asia.

How big is China?

China covers 9,706,961 km², about the same size as Canada (9,984,670 km²).

Is China hard to find on a map?

Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find China in 84% of 272 tries, 165th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Russia.

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