Czechia vs Iceland
Iceland is 31% larger than Czechia.
CzechiaIcelandCzechia moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.77× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 1.31× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 392,404 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Reykjavik |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Czechia is 23% smaller than Iceland. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Iceland?
- About 1.3 times: Iceland has 1.31× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 392,404. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².