Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe
Central African Republic is 59% larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Central African Republic about 1.6 times.
Central African RepublicZimbabweCentral African Republic moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
1.59×
Central African Republic is 1.59× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Central African Republic | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Harare |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 59% larger than Zimbabwe. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1.6 times: Central African Republic has 1.59× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².