Central African Republic vs Rwanda
Central African Republic is 23.7 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Central African Republic about 24 times.
Central African RepublicRwandaCentral African Republic moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 23.7× the area of Rwanda.
| Central African Republic | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Kigali |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 23.7 times larger than Rwanda. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Central African Republic?
- About 24 times: Central African Republic has 23.7× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Central African Republic and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².