Czechia vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 14 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Ethiopia about 14 times.
CzechiaEthiopiaCzechia moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.07× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 14× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Czechia is 14 times smaller than Ethiopia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Ethiopia?
- About 14 times: Ethiopia has 14× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².