Central African Republic vs Eswatini

Central African Republic is 35.9 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Central African Republic about 36 times.

Central African RepublicEswatiniCentral African Republic moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 35.9× the area of Eswatini.
Central African RepublicEswatini
Area622,984 km²17,364 km²
Population5,513,2821,256,174
Density8.8 / km²72 / km²
CapitalBanguiMbabane
RegionMiddle AfricaSouthern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours62

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; Eswatini at 27° S 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 Eswatini?
Yes. Central African Republic is 35.9 times larger than Eswatini. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
How many times does Eswatini fit into Central African Republic?
About 36 times: Central African Republic has 35.9× the area of Eswatini.
Why do Central African Republic and Eswatini 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 Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,256,174. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².