Czechia vs Kiribati
Czechia is 97.3 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Czechia about 97 times.
CzechiaKiribatiCzechia moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 97.3× the area of Kiribati.
| Czechia | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 136,488 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Tarawa |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Czechia is 97.3 times larger than Kiribati. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Czechia?
- About 97 times: Czechia has 97.3× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Czechia and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Kiribati?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 136,488. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².