Size comparison

compared to

Sahara Desert is around the same size as China.

China is approximately 9,596,960 sq km, while Sahara Desert is approximately 9,200,000 km² (3,552,138 sq mi), making Sahara Desert 95.86% the size of China.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of China vs. Sahara Desert uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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