China vs Morocco
China is 21.5 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into China about 21 times.
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China is 21.5× the area of Morocco.
| China | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Rabat |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. China is 21.5 times larger than Morocco. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into China?
- About 21 times: China has 21.5× the area of Morocco.
- Why do China and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 38,430,770. Density: China 147 per km², Morocco 86 per km².