Czechia vs Egypt
Egypt is 12.8 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Egypt about 13 times.
CzechiaEgyptCzechia moved onto Egypt · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.08× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 12.8× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Cairo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. 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 Egypt?
- No. Czechia is 12.8 times smaller than Egypt. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Egypt?
- About 13 times: Egypt has 12.8× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Egypt 117 per km².