Czechia vs Kenya
Kenya is 7.37 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Kenya about 7.4 times.
CzechiaKenyaCzechia moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.14× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 7.37× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Nairobi |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Kenya. 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 Kenya?
- No. Czechia is 7.37 times smaller than Kenya. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Kenya?
- About 7.4 times: Kenya has 7.37× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Kenya 99 per km².