Germany is 3.57× the size of Jiangsu
Germany (Europe) covers about 358,000 km² (138,000 mi²) and Jiangsu (province of China) about 100,000 km² (38,600 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 358,000km²Germany
- 100,000km²Jiangsu
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- Germany
- Jiangsu
What fits
- Jiangsu fits inside Germany about 3.57 times by area.
- Germany is larger by 258,000 km² (99,500 mi²), which is 257% of the area of Jiangsu.
- Measured in Belgiums: Germany is about 11.7, Jiangsu about 3.26.
How they differ
- Germany is larger, but Jiangsu has the larger population: 84.7 million against 83.5 million, 1.02× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 847 in Jiangsu against 233 in Germany: Jiangsu is 3.63× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 8,390 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Germany at 51°N is drawn about 2.5× too large and Jiangsu at 33°N about 1.4×, so the map shows Germany as 6.36× the size of Jiangsu instead of 3.57×.
- Together Germany and Jiangsu cover 458,000 km², close to the size of Yemen (453,000 km², 1.0% smaller).
- The gap between them, 258,000 km², is about the size of Gabon (260,000 km²).
- At Jiangsu's density, Germany would have 302.8 million people (it has 83.5 million). At Germany's density, Jiangsu would have 23.4 million (it has 84.7 million).
- Germany's centre is 18.1° of latitude, about 2,010 km, farther north than Jiangsu's.
- Germany ranks 65th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Jiangsu is the 25th largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers 1.1% of its area; it is the 4th most densely populated of them.
- Germany lies about 18° of latitude (roughly 2,010 km) north of Jiangsu.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Germany would have about 4,290 m² and each person in Jiangsu about 1,180 m².
- Laid side by side, Germany and Jiangsu would cover 458,000 km², about the same size as Yemen.
- Together they have 168.2 million people, about as many people as Bangladesh.
- Counted as a country, Jiangsu would rank 108th by area and 19th by population.
Side by side
| Germany | Jiangsu | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | ProvinceChina |
| Area, measured | 358,000 km²138,000 mi² | 100,000 km²38,600 mi² |
| Official area | 358,000 km²Wikidata | 98,300 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 64th of 239worldwide | 25th of 31in China |
| Population | 83.5 millionWikidata, 2025 | 84.7 millionWikidata, 2020 |
| Rank by population | 19th of 237worldwide | 4th of 31in China |
| Density | 233 per km² | 847 per km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Nanjing |
| Latitude range | 47°N to 55°N | 31°N to 35°N |
Population: Wikidata 2025 and Wikidata 2020. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 358,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 358,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 98,300 km² agrees with our measured area of 100,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12