As　of　November　2021,　41　UNESCO　Global　Geoparks　(UGGps)　have　been　approved　in　China,　which　now　rank　first　in　the　world　in　UGGps.　With　the　steady　increase　in　the　number　of　UGGps,　their　geographic　and　spatial　distribution　patterns　have　dynamically　changed.　The　spatial　differentiation　characteristics　play　an　important　role　in　the　future　construction　planning　of　the　geopark　and　the　sustainable　development　of　regional　tourism.　This　article　uses　quantitative　geographical　methods　such　as　the　nearest　neighbor　index,　geographic　nonuniformity　coefficient,　and　Gini　index　to　quantitatively　discuss　the　spatial　differentiation　characteristics　of　UGGps　in　China　with　regard　to　spatial　distribution　type,　equilibrium,　concentration,　etc.,　to　facilitate　breakthroughs　in　case　analysis　and　theoretical　research.　The　results　show　that　the　spatial　distribution　of　UGGps　in　China　is　condensed　with　a　high　degree　of　concentration.　In　terms　of　geographical　divisions,　Northern　China　exhibits　more　obvious　agglomeration,　with　an　imbalance　of　high　numbers　in　Central　China　and　northern　China　and　low　numbers　in　northwestern　China　and　Qinghai-Tibet.　Geotectonic　background,　endowment　of　geoheritage　resources,　and　demographic　and　economic　status　are　the　three　main　reasons　for　spatial　differentiation.　The　correlation　coefficients　and　principal　component　analysis　indicate　that　the　spatial　distribution　of　UGGps　is　highly　correlated　with　population　and　GDP　but　is　not　highly　correlated　with　the　size　of　the　area.　On　this　basis,　suggestions　are　proposed　for　regional　equalization,　diversification　of　geoheritage　types,　and　multichannel　integration　in　China　to　realize　the　sound　development　of　the　UGGp　network.　©　2023,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　licence　to　International　Association　for　the　Conservation　of　Geological　Heritage.