Czechia vs Equatorial Guinea
Czechia is 2.81 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Czechia about 2.8 times.
CzechiaEquatorial GuineaCzechia moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
2.81×
Czechia is 2.81× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Czechia | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Malabo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Czechia is 2.81 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Czechia?
- About 2.8 times: Czechia has 2.81× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Czechia and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Equatorial Guinea?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 1,938,431. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².