Czechia vs Romania
Romania is 3.02 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Romania about 3.0 times.
CzechiaRomaniaCzechia moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.33× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 3.02× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Bucharest |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- No. Czechia is 3.02 times smaller than Romania. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Romania?
- About 3.0 times: Romania has 3.02× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Romania 80 per km².