Central African Republic vs Uruguay
Central African Republic is 3.54 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Central African Republic about 3.5 times.
Central African RepublicUruguayCentral African Republic moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 3.54× the area of Uruguay.
| Central African Republic | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Montevideo |
| Region | Middle Africa | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 3.54 times larger than Uruguay. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Central African Republic?
- About 3.5 times: Central African Republic has 3.54× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Central African Republic and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 3,384,688. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².