China vs Greece
China is 72.7 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into China about 73 times.
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72.7×
China is 72.7× the area of Greece.
| China | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Athens |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- Yes. China is 72.7 times larger than Greece. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into China?
- About 73 times: China has 72.7× the area of Greece.
- Why do China and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 10,413,962. Density: China 147 per km², Greece 79 per km².