Central African Republic vs Uganda
Central African Republic is 2.58 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Central African Republic about 2.6 times.
Central African RepublicUgandaCentral African Republic moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 2.58× the area of Uganda.
| Central African Republic | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Kampala |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 2.58 times larger than Uganda. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Central African Republic?
- About 2.6 times: Central African Republic has 2.58× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Central African Republic and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Uganda 213 per km².