Central African Republic vs Chad
Chad is 2.06 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Chad about 2.1 times.
Central African RepublicChadCentral African Republic moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.49× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 2.06× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | N'Djamena |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Central African Republic bigger than Chad?
- No. Central African Republic is 2.06 times smaller than Chad. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Chad?
- About 2.1 times: Chad has 2.06× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Chad look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Chad about 1.07×. 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, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Chad 16 per km².