Central African Republic vs Puerto Rico
Central African Republic is 68.4 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Central African Republic about 68 times.
Central African RepublicPuerto RicoCentral African Republic moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 68.4× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Central African Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | San Juan |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 68.4 times larger than Puerto Rico. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Central African Republic?
- About 68 times: Central African Republic has 68.4× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Central African Republic and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 3,184,835. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².