Central African Republic vs Congo
Central African Republic is 82% larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Central African Republic about 1.8 times.
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1.82×
Central African Republic is 1.82× the area of Congo.
| Central African Republic | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Brazzaville |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; Congo at 1° S 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 Congo?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 82% larger than Congo. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.8 times: Central African Republic has 1.82× the area of Congo.
- Why do Central African Republic and Congo 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 Congo 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 Congo?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Congo 19 per km².