Central African Republic vs Iraq
Central African Republic is 43% larger than Iraq.
Central African RepublicIraqCentral African Republic moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1.43× the area of Iraq.
| Central African Republic | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Baghdad |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 43% larger than Iraq. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.4 times: Central African Republic has 1.43× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Central African Republic and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Iraq 108 per km².