Central African Republic vs Yemen
Central African Republic is 37% larger than Yemen.
Central African RepublicYemenCentral African Republic moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1.37× the area of Yemen.
| Central African Republic | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Sana'a |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 37% larger than Yemen. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.4 times: Central African Republic has 1.37× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Central African Republic and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Yemen 92 per km².