Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea
Central African Republic is 22.2 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Central African Republic about 22 times.
Central African RepublicEquatorial GuineaCentral African Republic moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
22.2×
Central African Republic is 22.2× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Central African Republic | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Malabo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 22.2 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Central African Republic?
- About 22 times: Central African Republic has 22.2× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,938,431. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².