Which is bigger: Central African Republic or Ukraine?

Central African Republic is larger (622,984 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Ukraine (603,500 km²).

Why do Central African Republic and Ukraine look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Central African Republic and Ukraine are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Central African Republic ↗

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Total surface area622,984 km²ed. 2024

Population5,513,2822025

Land area622,980 km²2023

TypeCountry

Ukraine ↗

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Total surface area603,500 km²ed. 2024

Population38,980,3762025

Land area579,400 km²2023

TypeCountry