Central African Republic vs Nauru
Central African Republic is 29,666 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Central African Republic about 29666 times.
Central African RepublicNauruCentral African Republic moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 29,666× the area of Nauru.
| Central African Republic | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 12,025 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Yaren District |
| Region | Middle Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 29,666 times larger than Nauru. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Central African Republic?
- About 29666 times: Central African Republic has 29,666× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Central African Republic and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 12,025. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Nauru 573 per km².