Czechia vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 29.7 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into DR Congo about 30 times.
CzechiaDR CongoCzechia moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.03× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 29.7× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Kinshasa |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 9 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to DR Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than DR Congo?
- No. Czechia is 29.7 times smaller than DR Congo. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into DR Congo?
- About 30 times: DR Congo has 29.7× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and DR Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².