Central African Republic vs Nepal
Central African Republic is 4.23 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Central African Republic about 4.2 times.
Central African RepublicNepalCentral African Republic moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 4.23× the area of Nepal.
| Central African Republic | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Kathmandu |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 4.23 times larger than Nepal. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Central African Republic?
- About 4.2 times: Central African Republic has 4.23× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Central African Republic and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Nepal 201 per km².