Czechia vs Malawi
Malawi is 50% larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Malawi about 1.5 times.
CzechiaMalawiCzechia moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.67× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1.5× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Lilongwe |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Malawi. 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 Malawi?
- No. Czechia is 33% smaller than Malawi. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Malawi?
- About 1.5 times: Malawi has 1.5× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malawi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Malawi 188 per km².