Which is bigger: Austria or Czechia?

Austria is larger (83,878 km²) — about 1.1 times the size of Czechia (78,871.013 km²).

Why do Austria and Czechia look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Austria and Czechia are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Austria×Czechia

Put Austria and Czechia on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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Same scale. Real difference.

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Austria ↗

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Total surface area83,878 km²ed. 2024

Population9,208,1632025

Land area82,520 km²2023

TypeCountry

Czechia ↗

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Total surface area78,871.013 km²ed. 2024

Population10,886,8782025

Land area77,167.31 km²2023

TypeCountry