Czechia vs Gambia
Czechia is 6.98 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Czechia about 7.0 times.
CzechiaGambiaCzechia moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 6.98× the area of Gambia.
| Czechia | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Banjul |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Czechia is 6.98 times larger than Gambia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Czechia?
- About 7.0 times: Czechia has 6.98× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Czechia and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Gambia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 2,822,093. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Gambia 250 per km².