China vs Pakistan
China is 10.9 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into China about 11 times.
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China is 10.9× the area of Pakistan.
| China | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Islamabad |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 5 |
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; Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. China is 10.9 times larger than Pakistan. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into China?
- About 11 times: China has 10.9× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do China and Pakistan 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 Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 255,219,554. Density: China 147 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².