Czechia vs Georgia
Czechia is 13% larger than Georgia.
CzechiaGeorgiaCzechia moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Czechia is 1.13× the area of Georgia.
| Czechia | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Tbilisi |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Georgia. 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 Georgia?
- Yes. Czechia is 13% larger than Georgia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Czechia?
- About 1.1 times: Czechia has 1.13× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Czechia and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Georgia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 3,935,766. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Georgia 56 per km².