China vs Indonesia
China is 5.04 times larger than Indonesia. Indonesia would fit into China about 5.0 times.
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5.04×
China is 5.04× the area of Indonesia.
| China | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Jakarta |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 3 |
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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why China looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- Yes. China is 5.04 times larger than Indonesia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into China?
- About 5.0 times: China has 5.04× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do China and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why China looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Indonesia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 285,721,236. Density: China 147 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².