Central African Republic vs Sri Lanka
Central African Republic is 9.5 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Central African Republic about 9.5 times.
Central African RepublicSri LankaCentral African Republic moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 9.5× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Central African Republic | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Colombo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 9.5 times larger than Sri Lanka. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Central African Republic?
- About 9.5 times: Central African Republic has 9.5× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Central African Republic and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².