Central African Republic vs Saint Helena
Central African Republic is 1,581 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Central African Republic about 1581 times.
Central African RepublicSaint HelenaCentral African Republic moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1,581× the area of Saint Helena.
| Central African Republic | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 5,633 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Jamestown |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 1,581 times larger than Saint Helena. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1581 times: Central African Republic has 1,581× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Central African Republic and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 5,633. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².