Central African Republic vs United States
United States is 15.8 times larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into United States about 16 times.
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Central African Republic is 0.06× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 15.8× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 United States?
- No. Central African Republic is 15.8 times smaller than United States. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into United States?
- About 16 times: United States has 15.8× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Central African Republic or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², United States 35 per km².