Czechia vs Japan
Japan is 4.79 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Japan about 4.8 times.
CzechiaJapanCzechia moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
0.21×
Czechia is 0.21× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 4.79× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Tokyo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Japan?
- No. Czechia is 4.79 times smaller than Japan. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Japan?
- About 4.8 times: Japan has 4.79× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Japan 326 per km².