Central African Republic vs Namibia
Namibia is 33% larger than Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicNamibiaCentral African Republic moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.75× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 1.33× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Windhoek |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- No. Central African Republic is 25% smaller than Namibia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Namibia?
- About 1.3 times: Namibia has 1.33× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 3,092,816. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².