China vs Niger
China is 7.57 times larger than Niger. Niger would fit into China about 7.6 times.
ChinaNigerChina moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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China is 7.57× the area of Niger.
| China | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Niamey |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Yes. China is 7.57 times larger than Niger. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into China?
- About 7.6 times: China has 7.57× the area of Niger.
- Why do China and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 27,917,831. Density: China 147 per km², Niger 22 per km².