Central African Republic vs Tunisia
Central African Republic is 3.81 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Central African Republic about 3.8 times.
Central African RepublicTunisiaCentral African Republic moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 3.81× the area of Tunisia.
| Central African Republic | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Tunis |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 3.81 times larger than Tunisia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 3.8 times: Central African Republic has 3.81× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Central African Republic and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².