Czechia vs Somalia
Somalia is 8.08 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Somalia about 8.1 times.
CzechiaSomaliaCzechia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.12× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 8.08× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Czechia is 8.08 times smaller than Somalia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Somalia?
- About 8.1 times: Somalia has 8.08× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Somalia 31 per km².