Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea
Central African Republic is 35% larger than Papua New Guinea.
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Central African Republic is 1.35× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Port Moresby |
| Region | Middle Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 35% larger than Papua New Guinea. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.3 times: Central African Republic has 1.35× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².