Central African Republic vs Guam
Central African Republic is 1,145 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Central African Republic about 1145 times.
Central African RepublicGuamCentral African Republic moved onto Guam · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1,145× the area of Guam.
| Central African Republic | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 168,999 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Agana |
| Region | Middle Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam 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 Guam?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 1,145 times larger than Guam. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1145 times: Central African Republic has 1,145× the area of Guam.
- Why do Central African Republic and Guam 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 Guam 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 Guam?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 168,999. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Guam 311 per km².