Central African Republic vs Greenland
Greenland is 3.48 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Greenland about 3.5 times.
Central African RepublicGreenlandCentral African Republic moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.29× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 3.48× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 56,831 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Nuuk |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Central African Republic is 3.48 times smaller than Greenland. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Greenland?
- About 3.5 times: Greenland has 3.48× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 56,831. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².