Country size comparison

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Central African Republic is about 5 times bigger than Eritrea.

Eritrea is approximately 117,600 sq km, while Central African Republic is approximately 622,984 sq km, making Central African Republic 430% larger than Eritrea. Meanwhile, the population of Eritrea is ~6.2 million people (754,729 fewer people live in Central African Republic).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Eritrea vs. Central African Republic uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Quality of Life Comparison · 12 statistics
Be 3.5 times more likely to have access to electricity in Eritrea
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Cost of Living Comparison · 5 categories - 2026 data
Eritrea is 46.8% cheaper than Central African Republic overall
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