Tibet's Size: 1.22 Million km² — China's Second-Largest Province-Level Division

The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) spans 1.22 million km² (471,000 mi²) — 12.8% of China's land area.

Ranking

• 1st: Xinjiang Uygur AR (1.66M km²)
• 2nd: Tibet AR (1.22M km²)
• 3rd: Inner Mongolia AR (1.18M km²)
• 4th: Qinghai (720K km²)
• 5th: Sichuan (486K km²)

Dimensions

• East–West: ~1,000 km (620 mi)
• North–South: ~1,400 km (870 mi)
• Average elevation: 4,500 m (14,800 ft) — "Roof of the World"

Borders

Chinese provinces: Sichuan (E), Qinghai (NE), Gansu (N), Yunnan (SE)
Countries: India (S/W, disputed), Nepal (S), Bhutan (S), Myanmar (SE)

Population

~3.6M (2020) — density 3/km² (lowest in China). Lhasa: ~560K.

Note

"Greater Tibet" (cultural/historical) includes Qinghai, W. Sichuan, N. Yunnan, parts of Gansu — ~2.5M km². TAR is administrative definition.