Central African Republic vs Russia
Russia is 27.4 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Russia about 27 times.
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Central African Republic is 0.04× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 27.4× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Moscow |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 Russia?
- No. Central African Republic is 27.4 times smaller than Russia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Russia?
- About 27 times: Russia has 27.4× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Central African Republic or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².