Czechia vs Zambia
Zambia is 9.54 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Zambia about 9.5 times.
CzechiaZambiaCzechia moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.1× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 9.54× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Czechia is 9.54 times smaller than Zambia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Zambia?
- About 9.5 times: Zambia has 9.54× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Zambia 29 per km².