Central African Republic vs Côte d'Ivoire
Central African Republic is 93% larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Central African Republic about 1.9 times.
Central African RepublicCôte d'IvoireCentral African Republic moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Central African Republic is 1.93× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Central African Republic | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 93% larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.9 times: Central African Republic has 1.93× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Central African Republic and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².