Czechia vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 5.69 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Uzbekistan about 5.7 times.
CzechiaUzbekistanCzechia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.18× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 5.69× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Czechia is 5.69 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 5.7 times: Uzbekistan has 5.69× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².