Central African Republic vs Paraguay
Central African Republic is 53% larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Central African Republic about 1.5 times.
Central African RepublicParaguayCentral African Republic moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
1.53×
Central African Republic is 1.53× the area of Paraguay.
| Central African Republic | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Asuncion |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 53% larger than Paraguay. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.5 times: Central African Republic has 1.53× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Central African Republic and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².