Central African Republic vs Israel
Central African Republic is 30.0 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Central African Republic about 30 times.
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Central African Republic is 30.0× the area of Israel.
| Central African Republic | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Jerusalem |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 30.0 times larger than Israel. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Central African Republic?
- About 30 times: Central African Republic has 30.0× the area of Israel.
- Why do Central African Republic and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Israel 487 per km².