China vs Vanuatu
China is 787 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into China about 787 times.
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China is 787× the area of Vanuatu.
| China | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 335,169 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. China is 787 times larger than Vanuatu. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into China?
- About 787 times: China has 787× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do China and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 335,169. Density: China 147 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².