Czechia vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 5.87 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Papua New Guinea about 5.9 times.
CzechiaPapua New GuineaCzechia moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.17× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 5.87× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Port Moresby |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- No. Czechia is 5.87 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 5.9 times: Papua New Guinea has 5.87× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Papua New Guinea?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 10,762,817. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².