China vs Sudan
China is 5.09 times larger than Sudan. Sudan would fit into China about 5.1 times.
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China is 5.09× the area of Sudan.
| China | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. China is 5.09 times larger than Sudan. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into China?
- About 5.1 times: China has 5.09× the area of Sudan.
- Why do China and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 51,662,147. Density: China 147 per km², Sudan 27 per km².