Czechia vs Iran
Iran is 20.9 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Iran about 21 times.
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Czechia is 0.05× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 20.9× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Tehran |
| 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Iran. 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 Iran?
- No. Czechia is 20.9 times smaller than Iran. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Iran?
- About 21 times: Iran has 20.9× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Iran 56 per km².