Curaçao vs Czechia
Czechia is 178 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Czechia about 178 times.
CuraçaoCzechiaCuraçao moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.01× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 178× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Prague |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Curaçao sits at about 12°N 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 Curaçao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Curaçao bigger than Czechia?
- No. Curaçao is 178 times smaller than Czechia. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Czechia?
- About 178 times: Czechia has 178× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao 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 Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Czechia 138 per km².