Central African Republic vs Kiribati

Central African Republic is 768 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Central African Republic about 768 times.

Central African RepublicKiribatiCentral African Republic moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 768× the area of Kiribati.
Central African RepublicKiribati
Area622,984 km²811 km²
Population5,513,282136,488
Density8.8 / km²168 / km²
CapitalBanguiTarawa
RegionMiddle AfricaMicronesia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours60

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; Kiribati at 1° N 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 Kiribati?
Yes. Central African Republic is 768 times larger than Kiribati. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
How many times does Kiribati fit into Central African Republic?
About 768 times: Central African Republic has 768× the area of Kiribati.
Why do Central African Republic and Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 136,488. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².