Central African Republic vs Malaysia
Central African Republic is 88% larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Central African Republic about 1.9 times.
Central African RepublicMalaysiaCentral African Republic moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
1.88×
Central African Republic is 1.88× the area of Malaysia.
| Central African Republic | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 88% larger than Malaysia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.9 times: Central African Republic has 1.88× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Central African Republic and Malaysia 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 Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².