Czechia vs Liberia
Liberia is 41% larger than Czechia.
CzechiaLiberiaCzechia moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.71× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.41× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Monrovia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western 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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. 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 Liberia?
- No. Czechia is 29% smaller than Liberia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Liberia?
- About 1.4 times: Liberia has 1.41× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Liberia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 5,731,206. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Liberia 51 per km².