Central African Republic vs Liberia
Central African Republic is 5.59 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Central African Republic about 5.6 times.
Central African RepublicLiberiaCentral African Republic moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 5.59× the area of Liberia.
| Central African Republic | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Monrovia |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 5.59 times larger than Liberia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 5.6 times: Central African Republic has 5.59× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Central African Republic and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Liberia 51 per km².