Czechia vs Taiwan
Czechia is 2.18 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Czechia about 2.2 times.
CzechiaTaiwanCzechia moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 2.18× the area of Taiwan.
| Czechia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Czechia is 2.18 times larger than Taiwan. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Czechia?
- About 2.2 times: Czechia has 2.18× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Czechia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².