Czechia vs Gabon
Gabon is 3.39 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Gabon about 3.4 times.
CzechiaGabonCzechia moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
0.29×
Czechia is 0.29× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 3.39× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Libreville |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle 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; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. 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 Gabon?
- No. Czechia is 3.39 times smaller than Gabon. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Gabon?
- About 3.4 times: Gabon has 3.39× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Gabon 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 Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Gabon?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 2,593,130. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².