Angola vs Central African Republic
Angola is 2.0 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Angola about 2.0 times.
AngolaCentral African RepublicAngola moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 2.0× the area of Central African Republic.
| Angola | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Bangui |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Central African Republic?
- Yes. Angola is 2.0 times larger than Central African Republic. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Angola?
- About 2.0 times: Angola has 2.0× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Angola and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Central African Republic?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 5,513,282. Density: Angola 31 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².