Czechia vs Estonia
Czechia is 74% larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Czechia about 1.7 times.
CzechiaEstoniaCzechia moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
1.74×
Czechia is 1.74× the area of Estonia.
| Czechia | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Tallinn |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Czechia. 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Czechia is 74% larger than Estonia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Czechia?
- About 1.7 times: Czechia has 1.74× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Czechia and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Czechia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Estonia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 1,366,475. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Estonia 30 per km².