Central African Republic vs Finland
Central African Republic is 84% larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Central African Republic about 1.8 times.
Central African RepublicFinlandCentral African Republic moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
1.84×
Central African Republic is 1.84× the area of Finland.
| Central African Republic | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Helsinki |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 Finland?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 84% larger than Finland. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.8 times: Central African Republic has 1.84× the area of Finland.
- Why do Central African Republic and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Central African Republic or Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Finland 17 per km².