Belarus vs China
China is 46.2 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into China about 46 times.
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Belarus is 0.02× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 46.2× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Beijing |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 17 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than China?
- No. Belarus is 46.2 times smaller than China. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into China?
- About 46 times: China has 46.2× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and China look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and China about 1.56×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², China 147 per km².