Angola vs Czechia
Angola is 15.8 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Angola about 16 times.
AngolaCzechiaAngola moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 15.8× the area of Czechia.
| Angola | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Prague |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Czechia?
- Yes. Angola is 15.8 times larger than Czechia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Angola?
- About 16 times: Angola has 15.8× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Angola and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Czechia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 10,886,878. Density: Angola 31 per km², Czechia 138 per km².