Austria vs Czechia
Austria is 6% larger than Czechia.
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1.06×
Austria is 1.06× the area of Czechia.
| Austria | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Prague |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Czechia?
- Yes. Austria is 6% larger than Czechia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Austria?
- About 1.1 times: Austria has 1.06× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Austria and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Czechia about 2.39×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Czechia 138 per km².