Czechia vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 12 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Tanzania about 12 times.
CzechiaTanzaniaCzechia moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.08× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 12× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Dodoma |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Czechia is 12 times smaller than Tanzania. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Tanzania?
- About 12 times: Tanzania has 12× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².