Czechia vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 10.2 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Mozambique about 10 times.
CzechiaMozambiqueCzechia moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.1× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 10.2× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern 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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Czechia is 10.2 times smaller than Mozambique. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Mozambique?
- About 10 times: Mozambique has 10.2× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².