Belarus vs Czechia
Belarus is 2.63 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Belarus about 2.6 times.
BelarusCzechiaBelarus moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
2.63×
Belarus is 2.63× the area of Czechia.
| Belarus | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Prague |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× 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 Belarus bigger than Czechia?
- Yes. Belarus is 2.63 times larger than Czechia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Belarus?
- About 2.6 times: Belarus has 2.63× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Belarus and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× 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, Belarus or Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Czechia 138 per km².