Central African Republic vs Eritrea
Central African Republic is 5.3 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Central African Republic about 5.3 times.
Central African RepublicEritreaCentral African Republic moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 5.3× the area of Eritrea.
| Central African Republic | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Asmara |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 5.3 times larger than Eritrea. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Central African Republic?
- About 5.3 times: Central African Republic has 5.3× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Central African Republic and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 3,607,003. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².