China vs Côte d'Ivoire
China is 29.8 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into China about 30 times.
ChinaCôte d'IvoireChina moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
29.8×
China is 29.8× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
| China | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why China looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Yes. China is 29.8 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into China?
- About 30 times: China has 29.8× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do China and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why China looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Côte d'Ivoire?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 32,711,547. Density: China 147 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².