Czechia vs Poland
Poland is 3.96 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Poland about 4.0 times.
CzechiaPolandCzechia moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.25× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 3.96× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. 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 Poland?
- No. Czechia is 3.96 times smaller than Poland. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Poland?
- About 4.0 times: Poland has 3.96× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Poland 117 per km².