Czechia vs Vanuatu
Czechia is 6.47 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Czechia about 6.5 times.
CzechiaVanuatuCzechia moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 6.47× the area of Vanuatu.
| Czechia | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 335,169 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Czechia is 6.47 times larger than Vanuatu. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Czechia?
- About 6.5 times: Czechia has 6.47× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Czechia and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Vanuatu?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 335,169. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².