Czechia vs United States
United States is 125 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into United States about 125 times.
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Czechia is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 125× the size of Czechia.
 Czechia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 125× the area | 78,871 km²#115 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 31.4× the population | 10,886,878#89 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCzechia: 3.97× the density | 138 / km²#67 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.1× the urban share | 73%#63 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.2× the births per woman | 1.36 per woman#164 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.69 points higher | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.38× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCzechia: 1.14× the death rate | 10.3 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.0 points higher | 15.1%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Czechia: 2.8 points higher | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 13.9 per 1,000 higher | −10.3 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCzechia: 7.0× the refugees for its size | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCzechia: 1.1 years longer | 80.0 years#41 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.62× the infant mortality | 2.1 per 1,000 births#180 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCzechia: 1.18× the doctors per person | 4.35 per 1,000#22 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.19× the university enrolment | 66.7%#51 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.023 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.69× the income per person | $32,960#36 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 78.7× the economy | $391.03B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.49× the output per person | $60,487#31 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCzechia: 0.4 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.4 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.5× the unemployment | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 16.1 higher | 25.7#142 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCzechia: 1.2 points higher | 2.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCzechia: 16.0 points higher | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 17.2 points higher | 62.4% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCzechia: 1.7 points higher | 2.7% of GDP#71 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCzechia: 55.9 points higher | 66.9% of GDP#29 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.7× the military spending | 1.8% of GDP#74 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.08× the share online | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCzechia: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCzechia: 1.14× the forest share | 38% of land#72 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 1.91× the CO₂ per person | 7.13 t a year#31 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCzechia: 6.3 points higher | 17.2%#117 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Czechia: 1.81× the air pollution | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCzechia: 9.0 points higher | 21.9% of land#72 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCzechia: 16.1 points higher | 32.7% of land#23 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.28× the water stress | 22.0%#65 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.06× the rain and snow | 677 mm#116 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCzechia: 1.32 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.09 higher | +0.78#42 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 7.25× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Prague | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Czech koruna (CZK) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Czech | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +420 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Czechia is 125 times smaller than United States. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into United States?
- About 125 times: United States has 125× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Czechia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $32,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.69× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Czechia or United States?
- In Czechia: life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years, against 78.9 — 1.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Czechia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Czechia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.