Central African Republic vs Philippines
Central African Republic is 81% larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Central African Republic about 1.8 times.
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1.81×
Central African Republic is 1.81× the area of Philippines.
| Central African Republic | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Manila |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 81% larger than Philippines. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.8 times: Central African Republic has 1.81× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Central African Republic and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Philippines 340 per km².