Czechia vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 4.19 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Malaysia about 4.2 times.
CzechiaMalaysiaCzechia moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.24× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 4.19× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Czechia is 4.19 times smaller than Malaysia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Malaysia?
- About 4.2 times: Malaysia has 4.19× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².