Czechia vs Greece
Greece is 67% larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Greece about 1.7 times.
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Czechia is 0.6× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 1.67× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Athens |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. 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 Greece?
- No. Czechia is 40% smaller than Greece. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Greece?
- About 1.7 times: Greece has 1.67× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Greece?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 10,413,962. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Greece 79 per km².