Czechia vs Namibia
Namibia is 10.5 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Namibia about 10 times.
CzechiaNamibiaCzechia moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.1× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 10.5× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Windhoek |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Czechia is 10.5 times smaller than Namibia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Namibia?
- About 10 times: Namibia has 10.5× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Namibia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 3,092,816. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².