Czechia vs Switzerland
Czechia is 91% larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Czechia about 1.9 times.
CzechiaSwitzerlandCzechia moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
1.91×
Czechia is 1.91× the area of Switzerland.
| Czechia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Czechia is 91% larger than Switzerland. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Czechia?
- About 1.9 times: Czechia has 1.91× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Czechia and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 9,092,436. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².