Central African Republic vs Japan
Central African Republic is 65% larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Central African Republic about 1.6 times.
Central African RepublicJapanCentral African Republic moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
1.65×
Central African Republic is 1.65× the area of Japan.
| Central African Republic | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Tokyo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 Japan?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 65% larger than Japan. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.6 times: Central African Republic has 1.65× the area of Japan.
- Why do Central African Republic and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Central African Republic or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Japan 326 per km².