Australia vs Central African Republic
Australia is 12.3 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Australia about 12 times.
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Australia is 12.3× the area of Central African Republic.
| Australia | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Bangui |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Central African Republic?
- Yes. Australia is 12.3 times larger than Central African Republic. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Australia?
- About 12 times: Australia has 12.3× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Australia and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Central African Republic?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 5,513,282. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².