Afghanistan vs Czechia
Afghanistan is 8.27 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Afghanistan about 8.3 times.
AfghanistanCzechiaAfghanistan moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 8.27× the area of Czechia.
| Afghanistan | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Prague |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Czechia?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 8.27 times larger than Czechia. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Afghanistan?
- About 8.3 times: Afghanistan has 8.27× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Afghanistan and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Czechia?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 10,886,878. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Czechia 138 per km².