Central African Republic vs Panama
Central African Republic is 8.4 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Central African Republic about 8.4 times.
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Central African Republic is 8.4× the area of Panama.
| Central African Republic | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Panama City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Panama at 9° 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 Panama?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 8.4 times larger than Panama. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Central African Republic?
- About 8.4 times: Central African Republic has 8.4× the area of Panama.
- Why do Central African Republic and Panama 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 Panama 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 Panama?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 4,571,189. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Panama 62 per km².