Central African Republic vs Colombia
Colombia is 83% larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Colombia about 1.8 times.
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Central African Republic is 0.55× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 1.83× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Bogota |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- No. Central African Republic is 45% smaller than Colombia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Colombia?
- About 1.8 times: Colombia has 1.83× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Colombia 47 per km².