Antarctica vs China
Antarctica is 46% larger than China.
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1.46×
Antarctica is 1.46× the area of China.
| Antarctica | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | — | Beijing |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 17 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to China. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than China?
- Yes. Antarctica is 46% larger than China. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does China fit into Antarctica?
- About 1.5 times: Antarctica has 1.46× the area of China.
- Why do Antarctica and China look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and China about 1.56×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to China. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², China 147 per km².