Côte d'Ivoire vs Czechia

Côte d'Ivoire is 4.09 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 4.1 times.

Côte d'IvoireCzechiaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 4.09× the area of Czechia.
Côte d'IvoireCzechia
Area322,463 km²78,871 km²
Population32,711,54710,886,878
Density101 / km²138 / km²
CapitalYamoussoukroPrague
RegionWestern AfricaEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours54

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Czechia?
Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 4.09 times larger than Czechia. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
How many times does Czechia fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
About 4.1 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 4.09× the area of Czechia.
Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Czechia?
Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 10,886,878. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Czechia 138 per km².