China vs Portugal
China is 104 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into China about 104 times.
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China is 104× the area of Portugal.
| China | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. China is 104 times larger than Portugal. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into China?
- About 104 times: China has 104× the area of Portugal.
- Why do China and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 10,804,871. Density: China 147 per km², Portugal 117 per km².