Central African Republic vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 3.61 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Saudi Arabia about 3.6 times.
Central African RepublicSaudi ArabiaCentral African Republic moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.28× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 3.61× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Riyadh |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Central African Republic is 3.61 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 3.6 times: Saudi Arabia has 3.61× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².