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Central African Republic vs China

China is 15.4 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into China about 15 times.

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Central African Republic is 0.06× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 15.4× the size of Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicChina
Area622,984 km²9,596,961 km²
Population5,513,2821,406,585,000
Density8.8 / km²147 / km²
CapitalBanguiBeijing
RegionMiddle AfricaEastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours617

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; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. That difference is why China 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Central African Republic bigger than China?
No. Central African Republic is 15.4 times smaller than China. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
How many times does Central African Republic fit into China?
About 15 times: China has 15.4× the area of Central African Republic.
Why do Central African Republic and China 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 China about 1.56×. That is why China 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 China?
China: 1,406,585,000 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², China 147 per km².
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