Algeria vs Central African Republic
Algeria is 3.82 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Algeria about 3.8 times.
AlgeriaCentral African RepublicAlgeria moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 3.82× the area of Central African Republic.
| Algeria | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Bangui |
| Region | Northern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Algeria bigger than Central African Republic?
- Yes. Algeria is 3.82 times larger than Central African Republic. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Algeria?
- About 3.8 times: Algeria has 3.82× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Algeria and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Central African Republic about 1.01×. 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, Algeria or Central African Republic?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 5,513,282. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².