China vs Kiribati
China is 11,833 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into China about 11833 times.
ChinaKiribatiChina moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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China is 11,833× the area of Kiribati.
| China | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 136,488 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Tarawa |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why China looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. China is 11,833 times larger than Kiribati. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into China?
- About 11833 times: China has 11,833× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do China and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why China looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Kiribati?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 136,488. Density: China 147 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².