Central African Republic vs San Marino
Central African Republic is 10,213 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Central African Republic about 10213 times.
Central African RepublicSan MarinoCentral African Republic moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 10,213× the area of San Marino.
| Central African Republic | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 34,109 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | San Marino |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 10,213 times larger than San Marino. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Central African Republic?
- About 10213 times: Central African Republic has 10,213× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Central African Republic and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 34,109. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², San Marino 559 per km².