Czechia vs India
India is 41.7 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into India about 42 times.
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Czechia is 0.02× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 41.7× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 3,287,263 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 1,463,865,525 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 445 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | New Delhi |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to India. 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 India?
- No. Czechia is 41.7 times smaller than India. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into India?
- About 42 times: India has 41.7× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and India 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 India about 1.18×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to India. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², India 445 per km².