Antarctica vs Central African Republic
Antarctica is 22.5 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Antarctica about 22 times.
AntarcticaCentral African RepublicAntarctica moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
22.5×
Antarctica is 22.5× the area of Central African Republic.
| Antarctica | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bangui |
| Region | Antarctica | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Central African Republic?
- Yes. Antarctica is 22.5 times larger than Central African Republic. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Antarctica?
- About 22 times: Antarctica has 22.5× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Antarctica and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².