Czechia vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 49% larger than Czechia.
CzechiaEritreaCzechia moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.67× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 1.49× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Asmara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Czechia is 33% smaller than Eritrea. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.5 times: Eritrea has 1.49× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Eritrea?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 3,607,003. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².