Czechia vs Palestine
Czechia is 9.6 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Czechia about 9.6 times.
CzechiaPalestineCzechia moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 9.6× the area of Palestine.
| Czechia | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Czechia is 9.6 times larger than Palestine. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Czechia?
- About 9.6 times: Czechia has 9.6× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Czechia and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Palestine?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 5,413,596. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Palestine 659 per km².