Czechia vs Honduras
Honduras is 43% larger than Czechia.
CzechiaHondurasCzechia moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.7× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 1.43× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. 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 Honduras?
- No. Czechia is 30% smaller than Honduras. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Honduras?
- About 1.4 times: Honduras has 1.43× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Honduras 98 per km².