Central African Republic vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 3.76 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into DR Congo about 3.8 times.
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Central African Republic is 0.27× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 3.76× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Kinshasa |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° 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 DR Congo?
- No. Central African Republic is 3.76 times smaller than DR Congo. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into DR Congo?
- About 3.8 times: DR Congo has 3.76× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and DR 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 DR 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 DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².