Czechia vs Italy
Italy is 3.83 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Italy about 3.8 times.
CzechiaItalyCzechia moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.26×
Czechia is 0.26× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 3.83× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- No. Czechia is 3.83 times smaller than Italy. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Italy?
- About 3.8 times: Italy has 3.83× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Italy 195 per km².