Czechia vs Mexico
Mexico is 25 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Mexico about 25 times.
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Czechia is 0.04× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 25× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Mexico City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Czechia is 25 times smaller than Mexico. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Mexico?
- About 25 times: Mexico has 25× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Mexico 67 per km².