Central African Republic vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 3.06 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Indonesia about 3.1 times.
Central African RepublicIndonesiaCentral African Republic moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.33× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 3.06× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Jakarta |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- No. Central African Republic is 3.06 times smaller than Indonesia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Indonesia?
- About 3.1 times: Indonesia has 3.06× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. 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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².