Central African Republic vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 3% larger than Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicSouth SudanCentral African Republic moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.97× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1.03× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Juba |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Central African Republic is 3% smaller than South Sudan. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.0 times: South Sudan has 1.03× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².