Czechia vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 4.95 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Zimbabwe about 5.0 times.
CzechiaZimbabweCzechia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.2× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 4.95× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Czechia is 4.95 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 5.0 times: Zimbabwe has 4.95× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².