China vs Comoros
China is 4,718 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into China about 4718 times.
ChinaComorosChina moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
4,718×
China is 4,718× the area of Comoros.
| China | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 882,847 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Moroni |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why China looks so much bigger than it is next to Comoros. 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 Comoros?
- Yes. China is 4,718 times larger than Comoros. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into China?
- About 4718 times: China has 4,718× the area of Comoros.
- Why do China and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. That is why China looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Comoros?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 882,847. Density: China 147 per km², Comoros 434 per km².