Czechia at its true size
Czechia covers 78,871 km², number 115 of 194 countries by area. Home to 10,886,878 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.39× too large.
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| Area | 78,871 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,886,878 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 138 per km² |
| Capital | Prague |
| Local time in Prague | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Czech koruna (CZK) Wikidata |
| Languages | Czech |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +420 |
| Codes | CZ · CZE · 203 |
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Where Czechia ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#89 of 19411 million people#12 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#67 of 194138 people per km²#15 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#63 of 19273% urban#22 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#164 of 1921.36 births per woman#25 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#169 of 192−0.17% a year#31 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#174 of 1927.7 births per 1,000 people#29 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#31 of 19210.3 deaths per 1,000 people#22 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#161 of 19215.1% under 15#20 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#19 of 19221.2% aged 65 and over#18 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#184 of 192−10.3 per 1,000 people#40 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#126 of 1900.07 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#17 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#41 of 19280.0 years#25 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#180 of 1912.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#32 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#22 of 1784.35 doctors per 1,000 people#17 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#51 of 14566.7% gross enrolment#32 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#28 of 190an index of 0.915#19 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#36 of 185$32,960 a person#21 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#69 of 18488% online#35 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#31 of 184$60,487 a person#19 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#116 of 187+2.6% a year#14 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#99 of 176+2.5% a year#24 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#146 of 1782.8% of the labour force#37 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#136 of 1490.0% under $3.00 a day#35 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#142 of 149a Gini index of 25.7#34 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#151 of 1782.7% of jobs#27 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#3 of 17834.9% of jobs#1 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#79 of 17862.4% of jobs#31 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#71 of 1842.7% of GDP#14 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#29 of 16866.9% of GDP#14 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#74 of 1551.8% of GDP#29 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#59 of 191127 subscriptions per 100 people#20 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#31 of 1857.13 tonnes a person#8 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#72 of 19238% forest#15 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#117 of 19017.2% renewable#30 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#135 of 19112.7 µg/m³#17 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#72 of 19121.9% of the land protected#23 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#23 of 19032.7% of the land arable#10 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#65 of 17622.0% of its available fresh water#10 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#116 of 180677 mm a year#20 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Czechia’s area, lit up on the map →
- United Arab Emirates0.94×Czechia is 6% smaller than United Arab Emirates.
- Panama1.06×Czechia is 6% larger than Panama.
- Austria0.94×Czechia is 6% smaller than Austria.
- Azerbaijan0.91×Czechia is 9% smaller than Azerbaijan.
- Sierra Leone1.1×Czechia is 10% larger than Sierra Leone.
- Serbia0.89×Czechia is 11% smaller than Serbia.
How many times does Czechia fit into…
- Russia: about 216 times
- Canada: about 127 times
- United States: about 125 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Czechia shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Elbe1,094 km
- Oder854 km
Summits
- Sněžka1,603 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Czechia. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Czechia
- How big is Czechia?
- Czechia covers 78,871 km², which makes it number 115 of 194 countries by area. About 10,886,878 people live there (2025), 138 per km².
- Is Czechia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Czechia is 6% smaller than United Arab Emirates. Czechia: 78,871 km²; United Arab Emirates: 83,600 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Czechia?
- At about 50° latitude, Mercator stretches Czechia to roughly 2.39× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Czechia?
- Czechia shares a land border with Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia.