Central African Republic vs Iran
Iran is 2.65 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Iran about 2.6 times.
Central African RepublicIranCentral African Republic moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Central African Republic is 0.38× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 2.65× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Tehran |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Central African Republic is 2.65 times smaller than Iran. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Iran?
- About 2.6 times: Iran has 2.65× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Iran 56 per km².