Central African Republic vs Djibouti
Central African Republic is 26.9 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Central African Republic about 27 times.
Central African RepublicDjiboutiCentral African Republic moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 26.9× the area of Djibouti.
| Central African Republic | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Djibouti |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Djibouti at 12° N 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 Djibouti?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 26.9 times larger than Djibouti. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Central African Republic?
- About 27 times: Central African Republic has 26.9× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Central African Republic and Djibouti 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 Djibouti 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 Djibouti?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,184,076. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².