Czechia vs Thailand
Thailand is 6.51 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Thailand about 6.5 times.
CzechiaThailandCzechia moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.15× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 6.51× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Czechia is 6.51 times smaller than Thailand. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Thailand?
- About 6.5 times: Thailand has 6.51× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Thailand 140 per km².