China vs Mauritania
China is 9.31 times larger than Mauritania. Mauritania would fit into China about 9.3 times.
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China is 9.31× the area of Mauritania.
| China | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Nouakchott |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| 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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritania?
- Yes. China is 9.31 times larger than Mauritania. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into China?
- About 9.3 times: China has 9.31× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do China and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. 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 Mauritania?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 5,315,065. Density: China 147 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².