Central African Republic vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 2.51 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Mongolia about 2.5 times.
Central African RepublicMongoliaCentral African Republic moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.4× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 2.51× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Central African Republic is 2.51 times smaller than Mongolia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Mongolia?
- About 2.5 times: Mongolia has 2.51× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 3,568,978. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².