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Argentina vs Central African Republic

Argentina is 4.46 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Argentina about 4.5 times.

ArgentinaCentral African RepublicArgentina moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 4.46× the area of Central African Republic.
ArgentinaCentral African Republic
Area2,780,400 km²622,984 km²
Population45,851,3785,513,282
Density16 / km²8.8 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresBangui
RegionSouth AmericaMiddle Africa
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours56

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Argentina bigger than Central African Republic?
Yes. Argentina is 4.46 times larger than Central African Republic. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
How many times does Central African Republic fit into Argentina?
About 4.5 times: Argentina has 4.46× the area of Central African Republic.
Why do Argentina and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Central African Republic?
Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 5,513,282. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².
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