Canada vs Central African Republic
Canada is 16 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Canada about 16 times.
CanadaCentral African RepublicCanada moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
16×
Canada is 16× the area of Central African Republic.
| Canada | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Bangui |
| Region | Northern America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Central African Republic?
- Yes. Canada is 16 times larger than Central African Republic. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Canada?
- About 16 times: Canada has 16× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Canada and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Central African Republic?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 5,513,282. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².