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

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic is 24,781 times bigger by total area compared to Tuvalu: 240,535 sq mi vs 9.71 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of the Central African Republic is 240,534 sq mi vs 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu — a 20,766 times difference in territory size.

  • The Central African Republic ranks 44/197 by total surface area vs 194/197 for Tuvalu.
  • The Central African Republic occupies 0.42% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.00002% for Tuvalu.
  • 9.1% of the Central African Republic's area is agricultural land vs 60% in Tuvalu.
  • The CAR has 0.12% of the world's agricultural land area — Tuvalu has 0.00004%.
  • 35.7% of the CAR is covered by forests, compared to 33.3% in Tuvalu.
  • 0.55% of the world's forests are in the Central African Republic, and 0.00002% are in Tuvalu.

True size map comparison: Central African Republic vs Tuvalu

See how the Central African Republic and Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu
Total area 240,535
sq mi 		9.71
sq mi
Size difference ratio 24,781 1
Total area rank 44/197 194/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.12% 0.000005%
Land area 240,534
sq mi 		11.6
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 20,766 1
Land area rank 43/197 194/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.42% 0.00002%
Population 5,330,690 9,646
Population density 23.7 ppl/mi² 806 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

CAR Tuvalu
Forest area 85,765
sq mi 		3.86
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 35.7% 33.3%
Forest area rank 27/196 189/196
World's forests share 0.55% 0.00002%
Agricultural land area 21,887
sq mi 		6.95
sq mi
Agricultural land share 9.1% 60%
Agricultural land area rank 83/194 191/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.12% 0.00004%
Arable land 6,950
sq mi 		n/a
Arable land share 2.89% n/a
Arable land area rank 86/191 n/a
Permanent cropland 3,393
sq mi 		6.95
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 1.41% 60%
Permanent cropland area rank 42/192 178/192
Water area 1.54
sq mi 		0
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0.0006% 0%
Water area rank 153/197 195/197
Roads length 14,913
mi 		4.97
mi
Land borders length 3,679
mi 		0
mi
Coastline length 0
mi 		14.9
mi
Share of marine protected waters n/a 0%

Central African Republic vs Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu 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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