Central African Republic vs Zambia
Zambia is 21% larger than Central African Republic.
Central African RepublicZambiaCentral African Republic moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
0.83×
Central African Republic is 0.83× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1.21× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Lusaka |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Central African Republic is 17% smaller than Zambia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Zambia?
- About 1.2 times: Zambia has 1.21× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Zambia 29 per km².