China vs Gambia
China is 849 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into China about 849 times.
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China is 849× the area of Gambia.
| China | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Banjul |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. China is 849 times larger than Gambia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into China?
- About 849 times: China has 849× the area of Gambia.
- Why do China and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 2,822,093. Density: China 147 per km², Gambia 250 per km².