Czechia vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 8.17 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into South Sudan about 8.2 times.
CzechiaSouth SudanCzechia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.12× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 8.17× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Czechia is 8.17 times smaller than South Sudan. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into South Sudan?
- About 8.2 times: South Sudan has 8.17× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².