Central African Republic vs Cuba
Central African Republic is 5.67 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Central African Republic about 5.7 times.
Central African RepublicCubaCentral African Republic moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 5.67× the area of Cuba.
| Central African Republic | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Havana |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 5.67 times larger than Cuba. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Central African Republic?
- About 5.7 times: Central African Republic has 5.67× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Central African Republic and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Cuba 100 per km².