Central African Republic vs Gabon
Central African Republic is 2.33 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Central African Republic about 2.3 times.
Central African RepublicGabonCentral African Republic moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 2.33× the area of Gabon.
| Central African Republic | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Libreville |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle 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; Gabon at 1° S 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 Gabon?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 2.33 times larger than Gabon. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Central African Republic?
- About 2.3 times: Central African Republic has 2.33× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Central African Republic and Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 2,593,130. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².