Czechia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 28.5 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 29 times.
CzechiaSaudi ArabiaCzechia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.04× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 28.5× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Czechia is 28.5 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 29 times: Saudi Arabia has 28.5× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².