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Central African Republic vs Niger

Niger is 2.03 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Niger about 2.0 times.

Central African RepublicNigerCentral African Republic moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.49× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 2.03× the size of Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicNiger
Area622,984 km²1,267,000 km²
Population5,513,28227,917,831
Density8.8 / km²22 / km²
CapitalBanguiNiamey
RegionMiddle AfricaWestern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours67

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; Niger at 17° N 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 Niger?
No. Central African Republic is 2.03 times smaller than Niger. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
How many times does Central African Republic fit into Niger?
About 2.0 times: Niger has 2.03× the area of Central African Republic.
Why do Central African Republic and Niger 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 Niger 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 Niger?
Niger: 27,917,831 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Niger 22 per km².
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