The Central African Republic is 7.04 times bigger by total area compared to Serbia: 240,535 sq mi vs 34,170 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of the Central African Republic is 240,534 sq mi vs 32,467 sq mi for Serbia — a 7.41 times difference in territory size.
- The Central African Republic is ranked 44/197 by total surface area vs 111/197 for Serbia.
- The Central African Republic occupies 0.42% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.06% for Serbia.
- 9.1% of area in The Central African Republic is agricultural land vs 40.4% in Serbia.
- The CAR has 0.12% of the world's agricultural land area — Serbia has 0.07%.
- 35.7% of the CAR is covered by forests, compared to 32.4% in Serbia.
- 0.55% of the world's forests are in the Central African Republic, and 0.07% are in Serbia.
Total size and land area comparison
CAR
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
240,535 sq mi |
34,170 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 7.04 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 44/197 | 111/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.12% | 0.02% |
| Land area |
240,534 sq mi |
32,467 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 7.41 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 43/197 | 111/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.42% | 0.06% |
| Population | 5,330,690 | 6,587,202 |
| Population density | 22.2 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
CAR
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
85,765 sq mi |
10,516 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 35.7% | 32.4% |
| Forest area rank | 27/196 | 94/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.55% | 0.07% |
Agricultural land area
|
21,887 sq mi |
13,112 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 9.1% | 40.4% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 83/194 | 102/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.12% | 0.07% |
|
Arable land
|
6,950 sq mi |
10,050 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 2.89% | 31% |
| Arable land area rank | 86/191 | 71/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
3,393 sq mi |
826 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 1.41% | 2.54% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 42/192 | 81/192 |
|
Water area
|
1.54 sq mi |
1,702 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0.0006% | 4.98% |
| Water area rank | 154/197 | 70/197 |
| Roads length |
14,913 mi |
28,222 mi |
| Borders length |
3,679 mi |
1,443 mi |
| Coastline length |
0 mi |
0 mi |
Central African Republic vs Serbia size on the map
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The map above outlines the borders of the Central African Republic and Serbia 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 gets. More about countries' size projections.
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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.