Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau
Central African Republic is 17.2 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Central African Republic about 17 times.
Central African RepublicGuinea-BissauCentral African Republic moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 17.2× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Central African Republic | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Bissau |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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-Bissau?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 17.2 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Central African Republic?
- About 17 times: Central African Republic has 17.2× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. 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-Bissau?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 2,249,515. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².