Czechia vs Morocco
Morocco is 5.66 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Morocco about 5.7 times.
CzechiaMoroccoCzechia moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.18× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 5.66× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Rabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Czechia is 5.66 times smaller than Morocco. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Morocco?
- About 5.7 times: Morocco has 5.66× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Morocco 86 per km².