China vs Croatia
China is 170 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into China about 170 times.
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China is 170× the area of Croatia.
| China | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Zagreb |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Croatia?
- Yes. China is 170 times larger than Croatia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into China?
- About 170 times: China has 170× the area of Croatia.
- Why do China and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Croatia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 3,876,200. Density: China 147 per km², Croatia 68 per km².