Central African Republic vs Egypt
Egypt is 62% larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Egypt about 1.6 times.
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Central African Republic is 0.62× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 1.62× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Cairo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- No. Central African Republic is 38% smaller than Egypt. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Egypt?
- About 1.6 times: Egypt has 1.62× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Egypt 117 per km².