Czechia vs Turkey
Turkey is 9.93 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Turkey about 9.9 times.
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Czechia is 0.1× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 9.93× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Czechia is 9.93 times smaller than Turkey. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Turkey?
- About 9.9 times: Turkey has 9.93× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Turkey 110 per km².