Czechia vs Sudan
Sudan is 23.9 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Sudan about 24 times.
CzechiaSudanCzechia moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.04× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 23.9× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Czechia is 23.9 times smaller than Sudan. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Sudan?
- About 24 times: Sudan has 23.9× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Sudan 27 per km².