Central African Republic vs Guinea
Central African Republic is 2.53 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Central African Republic about 2.5 times.
Central African RepublicGuineaCentral African Republic moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 2.53× the area of Guinea.
| Central African Republic | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Conakry |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 2.53 times larger than Guinea. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Central African Republic?
- About 2.5 times: Central African Republic has 2.53× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Central African Republic and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Guinea 61 per km².