Central African Republic vs Thailand
Central African Republic is 21% larger than Thailand.
Central African RepublicThailandCentral African Republic moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
1.21×
Central African Republic is 1.21× the area of Thailand.
| Central African Republic | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Bangkok |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 21% larger than Thailand. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.2 times: Central African Republic has 1.21× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Central African Republic and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Thailand 140 per km².