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The Central African Republic's area vs Kiribati's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic is 768 times bigger by total area compared to Kiribati: 240,535 sq mi vs 313 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of the Central African Republic is 240,534 sq mi vs 313 sq mi for Kiribati — a 769 times difference in territory size.

  • The Central African Republic ranks 44/197 by total surface area vs 173/197 for Kiribati.
  • The Central African Republic occupies 0.42% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.0005% for Kiribati.
  • 9.1% of the Central African Republic's area is agricultural land vs 42% in Kiribati.
  • The CAR has 0.12% of the world's agricultural land area — Kiribati has 0.0007%.
  • 35.7% of the CAR is covered by forests, compared to 1.46% in Kiribati.
  • 0.55% of the world's forests are in the Central African Republic, and 0.00003% are in Kiribati.

True size map comparison: Central African Republic vs Kiribati

See how the Central African Republic and Kiribati compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

CAR Kiribati
Total area 240,535
sq mi 		313
sq mi
Size difference ratio 768 1
Total area rank 44/197 173/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.12% 0.0002%
Land area 240,534
sq mi 		313
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 769 1
Land area rank 43/197 173/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.42% 0.0005%
Population 5,330,690 134,518
Population density 23.7 ppl/mi² 443 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

CAR Kiribati
Forest area 85,765
sq mi 		4.56
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 35.7% 1.46%
Forest area rank 27/196 187/196
World's forests share 0.55% 0.00003%
Agricultural land area 21,887
sq mi 		131.3
sq mi
Agricultural land share 9.1% 42%
Agricultural land area rank 83/194 172/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.12% 0.0007%
Arable land 6,950
sq mi 		7.72
sq mi
Arable land share 2.89% 2.47%
Arable land area rank 86/191 182/191
Permanent cropland 3,393
sq mi 		123.6
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 1.41% 39.5%
Permanent cropland area rank 42/192 137/192
Water area 1.54
sq mi 		0.39
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0.0006% 0.12%
Water area rank 153/197 163/197
Roads length 14,913
mi 		416
mi
Land borders length 3,679
mi 		0
mi
Coastline length 0
mi 		710
mi
Share of marine protected waters n/a 11.9%

Central African Republic vs Kiribati size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of the Central African Republic and Kiribati but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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