Central African Republic vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 48% larger than Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicNigeriaCentral African Republic moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.67× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 1.48× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Abuja |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Central African Republic is 33% smaller than Nigeria. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Nigeria?
- About 1.5 times: Nigeria has 1.48× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².