Central African Republic vs Comoros
Central African Republic is 306 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Central African Republic about 306 times.
Central African RepublicComorosCentral African Republic moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 306× the area of Comoros.
| Central African Republic | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 882,847 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Moroni |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 306 times larger than Comoros. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Central African Republic?
- About 306 times: Central African Republic has 306× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Central African Republic and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. 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 Comoros?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 882,847. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Comoros 434 per km².