Central African Republic vs Timor-Leste
Central African Republic is 41.8 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Central African Republic about 42 times.
Central African RepublicTimor-LesteCentral African Republic moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 41.8× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Central African Republic | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Dili |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-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; Timor-Leste at 9° S 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 41.8 times larger than Timor-Leste. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Central African Republic?
- About 42 times: Central African Republic has 41.8× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Central African Republic and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,418,517. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².