Central African Republic vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 9% larger than Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicMyanmarCentral African Republic moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.92× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 1.09× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- No. Central African Republic is 8% smaller than Myanmar. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.1 times: Myanmar has 1.09× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².