Central African Republic vs Morocco
Central African Republic is 40% larger than Morocco.
Central African RepublicMoroccoCentral African Republic moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
1.4×
Central African Republic is 1.4× the area of Morocco.
| Central African Republic | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Rabat |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 40% larger than Morocco. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.4 times: Central African Republic has 1.4× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Central African Republic and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Morocco 86 per km².