Czechia vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 3.4 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into New Zealand about 3.4 times.
CzechiaNew ZealandCzechia moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.29× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 3.4× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Czechia is 3.4 times smaller than New Zealand. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into New Zealand?
- About 3.4 times: New Zealand has 3.4× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or New Zealand?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 5,324,700. Density: Czechia 138 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².