Czechia vs Libya
Libya is 22.3 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Libya about 22 times.
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Czechia is 0.04× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 22.3× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Tripoli |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. 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 Libya?
- No. Czechia is 22.3 times smaller than Libya. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Libya?
- About 22 times: Libya has 22.3× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Libya?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 7,458,555. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².