China vs Spain
China is 19.0 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into China about 19 times.
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China is 19.0× the area of Spain.
| China | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Yes. China is 19.0 times larger than Spain. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into China?
- About 19 times: China has 19.0× the area of Spain.
- Why do China and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 49,355,143. Density: China 147 per km², Spain 98 per km².