Central African Republic vs Madagascar
Central African Republic is 6% larger than Madagascar.
Central African RepublicMadagascarCentral African Republic moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1.06× the area of Madagascar.
| Central African Republic | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Antananarivo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 6% larger than Madagascar. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.1 times: Central African Republic has 1.06× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Central African Republic and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².