Croatia vs Czechia
Czechia is 39% larger than Croatia.
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Croatia is 0.72× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 1.39× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Prague |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia bigger than Czechia?
- No. Croatia is 28% smaller than Czechia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Czechia?
- About 1.4 times: Czechia has 1.39× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× 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, Croatia or Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Czechia 138 per km².