Central African Republic vs North Macedonia
Central African Republic is 24.2 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Central African Republic about 24 times.
Central African RepublicNorth MacedoniaCentral African Republic moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 24.2× the area of North Macedonia.
| Central African Republic | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Skopje |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 24.2 times larger than North Macedonia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 24 times: Central African Republic has 24.2× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Central African Republic and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Central African Republic or North Macedonia?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,820,909. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².