Central African Republic vs Wallis and Futuna
Central African Republic is 2,274 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Central African Republic about 2274 times.
Central African RepublicWallis and FutunaCentral African Republic moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 2,274× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Central African Republic | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 11,558 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 2,274 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Central African Republic?
- About 2274 times: Central African Republic has 2,274× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Central African Republic and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 11,558. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².