China vs Taiwan
China is 265 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into China about 265 times.
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China is 265× the area of Taiwan.
| China | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. China is 265 times larger than Taiwan. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into China?
- About 265 times: China has 265× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do China and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 23,262,544. Density: China 147 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².