China vs Somalia
China is 15.1 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into China about 15 times.
ChinaSomaliaChina moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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China is 15.1× the area of Somalia.
| China | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why China looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. China is 15.1 times larger than Somalia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into China?
- About 15 times: China has 15.1× the area of Somalia.
- Why do China and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why China looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Somalia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 19,654,739. Density: China 147 per km², Somalia 31 per km².