Czechia vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 3.37 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Western Sahara about 3.4 times.
CzechiaWestern SaharaCzechia moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.3× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 3.37× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 612,000 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern 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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Czechia is 3.37 times smaller than Western Sahara. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Western Sahara?
- About 3.4 times: Western Sahara has 3.37× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Western Sahara?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 612,000. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².