Central African Republic vs South Africa
South Africa is 96% larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into South Africa about 2.0 times.
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Central African Republic is 0.51× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 1.96× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Pretoria |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- No. Central African Republic is 49% smaller than South Africa. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into South Africa?
- About 2.0 times: South Africa has 1.96× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², South Africa 53 per km².