Czechia vs Portugal
Portugal is 17% larger than Czechia.
CzechiaPortugalCzechia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.86× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.17× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Czechia is 14% smaller than Portugal. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Portugal?
- About 1.2 times: Portugal has 1.17× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Portugal?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 10,804,871. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Portugal 117 per km².