Bolivia vs Czechia
Bolivia is 13.9 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Bolivia about 14 times.
BoliviaCzechiaBolivia moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 13.9× the area of Czechia.
| Bolivia | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Prague |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Czechia?
- Yes. Bolivia is 13.9 times larger than Czechia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Bolivia?
- About 14 times: Bolivia has 13.9× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Bolivia and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Czechia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 10,886,878. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Czechia 138 per km².