Central African Republic vs El Salvador
Central African Republic is 29.6 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Central African Republic about 30 times.
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Central African Republic is 29.6× the area of El Salvador.
| Central African Republic | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | San Salvador |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central 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; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 El Salvador?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 29.6 times larger than El Salvador. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Central African Republic?
- About 30 times: Central African Republic has 29.6× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Central African Republic and El Salvador 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 El Salvador about 1.06×. 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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².