Czechia vs Sweden
Sweden is 5.67 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Sweden about 5.7 times.
CzechiaSwedenCzechia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Czechia is 0.18× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 5.67× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Czechia. 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 Sweden?
- No. Czechia is 5.67 times smaller than Sweden. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Sweden?
- About 5.7 times: Sweden has 5.67× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Czechia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Sweden?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 10,596,620. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Sweden 24 per km².