Central African Republic vs Ecuador
Central African Republic is 2.42 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Central African Republic about 2.4 times.
Central African RepublicEcuadorCentral African Republic moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 2.42× the area of Ecuador.
| Central African Republic | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Quito |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Ecuador at 1° 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 Ecuador?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 2.42 times larger than Ecuador. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Central African Republic?
- About 2.4 times: Central African Republic has 2.42× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Central African Republic and Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².