Czechia vs Spain
Spain is 6.42 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Spain about 6.4 times.
CzechiaSpainCzechia moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Czechia is 0.16× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 6.42× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Czechia is 6.42 times smaller than Spain. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Spain?
- About 6.4 times: Spain has 6.42× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Spain 98 per km².