Czechia vs Ireland
Czechia is 13% larger than Ireland.
CzechiaIrelandCzechia moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Czechia is 1.13× the area of Ireland.
| Czechia | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Dublin |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Czechia is 13% larger than Ireland. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Czechia?
- About 1.1 times: Czechia has 1.13× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Czechia and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Ireland?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 5,484,367. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Ireland 79 per km².