Central African Republic vs Malta
Central African Republic is 1,971 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Central African Republic about 1971 times.
Central African RepublicMaltaCentral African Republic moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1,971×
Central African Republic is 1,971× the area of Malta.
| Central African Republic | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 579,704 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Valletta |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 1,971 times larger than Malta. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1971 times: Central African Republic has 1,971× the area of Malta.
- Why do Central African Republic and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Central African Republic or Malta?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 579,704. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².