China vs Kazakhstan
China is 3.52 times larger than Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan would fit into China about 3.5 times.
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China is 3.52× the area of Kazakhstan.
| China | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Astana |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to China. 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 Kazakhstan?
- Yes. China is 3.52 times larger than Kazakhstan. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Kazakhstan fit into China?
- About 3.5 times: China has 3.52× the area of Kazakhstan.
- Why do China and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to China. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Kazakhstan?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 20,843,754. Density: China 147 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².