Belarus vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 3.0 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Central African Republic about 3.0 times.
BelarusCentral African RepublicBelarus moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.33× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 3.0× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Bangui |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Central African Republic?
- No. Belarus is 3.0 times smaller than Central African Republic. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Central African Republic?
- About 3.0 times: Central African Republic has 3.0× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Central African Republic?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 5,513,282. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².