Czechia vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 7.45 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Madagascar about 7.4 times.
CzechiaMadagascarCzechia moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.13× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 7.45× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Antananarivo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. 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 Madagascar?
- No. Czechia is 7.45 times smaller than Madagascar. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Madagascar?
- About 7.4 times: Madagascar has 7.45× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².