Central African Republic vs Saint Barthélemy
Central African Republic is 25,958 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Central African Republic about 25958 times.
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Central African Republic is 25,958× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Central African Republic | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 10,124 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 25,958 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Central African Republic?
- About 25958 times: Central African Republic has 25,958× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Central African Republic and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 10,124. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².