Armenia vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 20.9 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Central African Republic about 21 times.
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Armenia is 0.05× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 20.9× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Bangui |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Central African Republic?
- No. Armenia is 20.9 times smaller than Central African Republic. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 21 times: Central African Republic has 20.9× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².