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Central African Republic vs Libya

Libya is 2.82 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Libya about 2.8 times.

Central African RepublicLibyaCentral African Republic moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.35× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 2.82× the size of Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicLibya
Area622,984 km²1,759,541 km²
Population5,513,2827,458,555
Density8.8 / km²4.2 / km²
CapitalBanguiTripoli
RegionMiddle AfricaNorthern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours66

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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Central African Republic bigger than Libya?
No. Central African Republic is 2.82 times smaller than Libya. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
How many times does Central African Republic fit into Libya?
About 2.8 times: Libya has 2.82× the area of Central African Republic.
Why do Central African Republic and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
Libya: 7,458,555 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².
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