Central African Republic vs Chile
Chile is 21% larger than Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicChileCentral African Republic moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.82× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 1.21× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Santiago |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. That difference is why Chile 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 Central African Republic bigger than Chile?
- No. Central African Republic is 18% smaller than Chile. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Chile?
- About 1.2 times: Chile has 1.21× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. That is why Chile 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, Central African Republic or Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Chile 26 per km².