China vs Colombia
China is 8.41 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into China about 8.4 times.
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8.41×
China is 8.41× the area of Colombia.
| China | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Bogota |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why China looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Colombia?
- Yes. China is 8.41 times larger than Colombia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into China?
- About 8.4 times: China has 8.41× the area of Colombia.
- Why do China and Colombia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Colombia about 1.0×. That is why China looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Colombia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 53,425,635. Density: China 147 per km², Colombia 47 per km².