Russia vs China: size comparison
Russia is 1.8 times the size of China.
- Russia 17,098,240 km²
- China 9,596,960 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Russia is centred around 62°N and China around 37°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and China 1.6 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Russia looks 5.1 times the size of China. In reality Russia is 1.8 times the size of China.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 17,098,240 km² | 62°N | ×4.4 |
| China | 9,596,960 km² | 37°N | ×1.6 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Russia vs China: questions
Which is bigger, Russia or China?
Russia is 1.8 times the size of China. Russia covers 17,098,240 km² and China covers 9,596,960 km².
Why do Russia and China look a different size on world maps?
Russia is centred around 62°N and China around 37°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and China 1.6 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Russia looks 5.1 times the size of China.
How many times does China fit into Russia?
By area, China would fit into Russia about 1.8 times.