Central African Republic vs Taiwan
Central African Republic is 17.2 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Central African Republic about 17 times.
Central African RepublicTaiwanCentral African Republic moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
17.2×
Central African Republic is 17.2× the area of Taiwan.
| Central African Republic | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Taipei |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 17.2 times larger than Taiwan. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Central African Republic?
- About 17 times: Central African Republic has 17.2× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Central African Republic and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².