Austria vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 7.43 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Central African Republic about 7.4 times.
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Austria is 0.13× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 7.43× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Bangui |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Central African Republic?
- No. Austria is 7.43 times smaller than Central African Republic. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Central African Republic?
- About 7.4 times: Central African Republic has 7.43× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Central African Republic?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 5,513,282. Density: Austria 110 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².