China on the Equal Earth Map
Asia • COUNTRYChina is the 4th-largest country in the world, covering 9,596,960 km² (3,705,407 mi²) across East Asia. Its land area spans five time zones and borders fourteen different nations.
How Does China Look on the Equal Earth Projection?
On traditional conformal world maps like Mercator, landmasses located near the equator are rendered visually compressed compared to polar and temperate regions.
The Equal Earth projection mathematically guarantees that China (9,596,960 km²) is displayed in exact visual proportion to every other territory on Earth without conformal area distortion.
China is nearly identical in land area to the United States and accounts for over 21% of Asia's total landmass.
How China Compares in Size
Direct relative scale comparisons with prominent global benchmarks:
| Benchmark Entity | Benchmark Area | Comparison Ratio | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 643,801 km² | China is 14.91× larger | Compare Directly → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 9,833,517 km² | China is 1.02× smaller (98% of United States) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 17,098,242 km² | China is 1.78× smaller (56% of Russia) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 8,515,767 km² | China is 1.13× larger | Compare Directly → |