Czechia vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 6% larger than Czechia.
CzechiaUnited Arab EmiratesCzechia moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.94× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 1.06× the size of Czechia.
 Czechia |  United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited Arab Emirates: 1.06× the area | 78,871 km²#115 of 194 | 83,600 km²#114 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited Arab Emirates: 1.06× the population | 10,886,878#89 of 194 · 2025 | 11,513,149#86 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 138 / km²#67 of 194 | 138 / km²#68 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited Arab Emirates: 1.18× the urban share | 73%#63 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCzechia: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.36 per woman#164 of 192 · 2024 | 1.21 per woman#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited Arab Emirates: 4.85 points higher | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 | +4.68%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited Arab Emirates: 1.27× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCzechia: 10.3× the death rate | 10.3 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 | 1.0 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United Arab Emirates: 0.9 points higher | 15.1%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Czechia: 19.4 points higher | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 1.8%#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited Arab Emirates: 24.1 per 1,000 higher | −10.3 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2025 | +13.8 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCzechia: 3.5× the refugees for its size | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited Arab Emirates: 3.1 years longer | 80.0 years#41 of 192 · 2024 | 83.1 years#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited Arab Emirates: 1.81× the infant mortality | 2.1 per 1,000 births#180 of 191 · 2024 | 3.8 per 1,000 births#156 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCzechia: 1.45× the doctors per person | 4.35 per 1,000#22 of 178 · 2022 | 2.99 per 1,000#60 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCzechia: 1.05× the university enrolment | 66.7%#51 of 145 · 2023 | 63.7%#54 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexUnited Arab Emirates: 0.025 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.940#14 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited Arab Emirates: 1.56× the income per person | $32,960#36 of 185 · 2025 | $51,550#22 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPUnited Arab Emirates: 1.41× the economy | $391.03B2025 | $552.33B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United Arab Emirates: 1.31× the output per person | $60,487#31 of 184 · 2025 | $79,344#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| GDP growthUnited Arab Emirates: 1.4 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2024 |
| InflationCzechia: 1.2 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCzechia: 1.27× the unemployment | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United Arab Emirates: 0.7 higher | 25.7#142 of 149 · 2023 | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureCzechia: 1.3 points higher | 2.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCzechia: 4.3 points higher | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited Arab Emirates: 5.6 points higher | 62.4% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 68.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited Arab Emirates: 5.6 points higher | 2.7% of GDP#71 of 184 · 2025 | 8.3% of GDP#22 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsUnited Arab Emirates: 39.9 points higher | 66.9% of GDP#29 of 168 · 2025 | 106.8% of GDP#7 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spending | 1.8% of GDP#74 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersUnited Arab Emirates: 1.14× the share online | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited Arab Emirates: 1.6× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 203 per 100#2 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCzechia: 8.35× the forest share | 38% of land#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited Arab Emirates: 2.56× the CO₂ per person | 7.13 t a year#31 of 185 · 2024 | 18.3 t a year#9 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCzechia: 16.2 points higher | 17.2%#117 of 190 · 2021 | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United Arab Emirates: 4.5× the air pollution | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 | 57.2 µg/m³#8 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCzechia: 2.7 points higher | 21.9% of land#72 of 191 · 2025 | 19.2% of land#85 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCzechia: 31.9 points higher | 32.7% of land#23 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited Arab Emirates: 68.6× the water stress | 22.0%#65 of 176 · 2022 | 1,509.9%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCzechia: 8.68× the rain and snow | 677 mm#116 of 180 · 2022 | 78 mm#176 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCzechia: 0.19 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | +0.83#47 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited Arab Emirates: 0.37 higher | +0.78#42 of 193 · 2025 | +1.15#30 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCzechia: 1.14× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Absolute monarchyfederation of monarchies |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | BRICS, OPEC |
| Capital | Prague | Abu Dhabi |
| Currency | Czech koruna (CZK) | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Official languages | Czech | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +420 | +971 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Czechia is 6% smaller than United Arab Emirates. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 1.1 times: United Arab Emirates has 1.06× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².
- Which is richer, Czechia or United Arab Emirates?
- By gross national income per person, United Arab Emirates: $51,550 against $32,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.56× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Czechia or United Arab Emirates?
- In United Arab Emirates: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 80.0 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Czechia and United Arab Emirates have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Czechia: parliamentary republic; United Arab Emirates: absolute monarchy.