Central African Republic vs Cyprus
Central African Republic is 67.4 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Central African Republic about 67 times.
Central African RepublicCyprusCentral African Republic moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
67.4×
Central African Republic is 67.4× the area of Cyprus.
| Central African Republic | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Nicosia |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 67.4 times larger than Cyprus. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Central African Republic?
- About 67 times: Central African Republic has 67.4× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Central African Republic and Cyprus 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 Cyprus about 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,370,754. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².