Central African Republic vs Western Sahara
Central African Republic is 2.34 times larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into Central African Republic about 2.3 times.
Central African RepublicWestern SaharaCentral African Republic moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 2.34× the area of Western Sahara.
| Central African Republic | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 612,000 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | — |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 2.34 times larger than Western Sahara. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into Central African Republic?
- About 2.3 times: Central African Republic has 2.34× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do Central African Republic and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 612,000. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².