Canada vs China
Canada is 4% larger than China.
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1.04×
Canada is 1.04× the area of China.
| Canada | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Beijing |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 17 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than China?
- Yes. Canada is 4% larger than China. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does China fit into Canada?
- About 1.0 times: Canada has 1.04× the area of China.
- Why do Canada and China look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and China about 1.56×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², China 147 per km².