Central African Republic vs South Korea
Central African Republic is 6.21 times larger than South Korea. South Korea would fit into Central African Republic about 6.2 times.
Central African RepublicSouth KoreaCentral African Republic moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 6.21× the area of South Korea.
| Central African Republic | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Seoul |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 6.21 times larger than South Korea. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Central African Republic?
- About 6.2 times: Central African Republic has 6.21× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Central African Republic and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why South Korea 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², South Korea 515 per km².