Central African Republic vs Samoa
Central African Republic is 219 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Central African Republic about 219 times.
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Central African Republic is 219× the area of Samoa.
| Central African Republic | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 219,306 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Apia |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 219 times larger than Samoa. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Central African Republic?
- About 219 times: Central African Republic has 219× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Central African Republic and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 219,306. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Samoa 77 per km².