Brazil vs Central African Republic
Brazil is 13.7 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Brazil about 14 times.
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Brazil is 13.7× the area of Central African Republic.
| Brazil | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Bangui |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Central African Republic?
- Yes. Brazil is 13.7 times larger than Central African Republic. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Brazil?
- About 14 times: Brazil has 13.7× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Brazil and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 5,513,282. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².