Central African Republic vs Gambia
Central African Republic is 55.1 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Central African Republic about 55 times.
Central African RepublicGambiaCentral African Republic moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 55.1× the area of Gambia.
| Central African Republic | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Banjul |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 55.1 times larger than Gambia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 55 times: Central African Republic has 55.1× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Central African Republic and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 2,822,093. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Gambia 250 per km².