Andorra vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 1,331 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Central African Republic about 1331 times.
AndorraCentral African RepublicAndorra moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 1,331× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Bangui |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Central African Republic?
- No. Andorra is 1,331 times smaller than Central African Republic. Andorra covers 468 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1331 times: Central African Republic has 1,331× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².