Central African Republic vs Mexico
Mexico is 3.17 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Mexico about 3.2 times.
Central African RepublicMexicoCentral African Republic moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.32× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 3.17× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Mexico City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Central African Republic is 3.17 times smaller than Mexico. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Mexico?
- About 3.2 times: Mexico has 3.17× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Mexico 67 per km².