Czechia vs Mauritius
Czechia is 38.7 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Czechia about 39 times.
CzechiaMauritiusCzechia moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 38.7× the area of Mauritius.
| Czechia | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Czechia is 38.7 times larger than Mauritius. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Czechia?
- About 39 times: Czechia has 38.7× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Czechia and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Mauritius?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 1,243,741. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².