Czechia vs Eswatini
Czechia is 4.54 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Czechia about 4.5 times.
CzechiaEswatiniCzechia moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 4.54× the area of Eswatini.
| Czechia | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Mbabane |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Eswatini. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Czechia is 4.54 times larger than Eswatini. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Czechia?
- About 4.5 times: Czechia has 4.54× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Czechia and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Eswatini?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 1,256,174. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².