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Central African Republic vs Mozambique

Mozambique is 29% larger than Central African Republic.

Central African RepublicMozambiqueCentral African Republic moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.78× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 1.29× the size of Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicMozambique
Area622,984 km²801,590 km²
Population5,513,28235,631,653
Density8.8 / km²44 / km²
CapitalBanguiMaputo
RegionMiddle AfricaEastern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours66

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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Central African Republic bigger than Mozambique?
No. Central African Republic is 22% smaller than Mozambique. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
How many times does Central African Republic fit into Mozambique?
About 1.3 times: Mozambique has 1.29× the area of Central African Republic.
Why do Central African Republic and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².
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