Czechia vs Saint Helena
Czechia is 200 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Czechia about 200 times.
CzechiaSaint HelenaCzechia moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 200× the area of Saint Helena.
| Czechia | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 5,633 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Jamestown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Saint Helena?
- Yes. Czechia is 200 times larger than Saint Helena. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Czechia?
- About 200 times: Czechia has 200× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Czechia and Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Saint Helena?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 5,633. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².