China vs Mexico
China is 4.87 times larger than Mexico. Mexico would fit into China about 4.9 times.
ChinaMexicoChina moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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China is 4.87× the area of Mexico.
| China | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Mexico City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. China is 4.87 times larger than Mexico. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into China?
- About 4.9 times: China has 4.87× the area of Mexico.
- Why do China and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 131,946,900. Density: China 147 per km², Mexico 67 per km².