Central African Republic vs Palau
Central African Republic is 1,337 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Central African Republic about 1337 times.
Central African RepublicPalauCentral African Republic moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1,337× the area of Palau.
| Central African Republic | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 17,663 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 1,337 times larger than Palau. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1337 times: Central African Republic has 1,337× the area of Palau.
- Why do Central African Republic and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 17,663. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Palau 38 per km².