China vs Italy
China is 31.8 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into China about 32 times.
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31.8×
China is 31.8× the area of Italy.
| China | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- Yes. China is 31.8 times larger than Italy. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into China?
- About 32 times: China has 31.8× the area of Italy.
- Why do China and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. 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 Italy?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 58,915,656. Density: China 147 per km², Italy 195 per km².