Czechia vs Malta
Czechia is 250 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Czechia about 250 times.
CzechiaMaltaCzechia moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 250× the area of Malta.
| Czechia | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 579,704 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Czechia is 250 times larger than Malta. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Czechia?
- About 250 times: Czechia has 250× the area of Malta.
- Why do Czechia and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Malta?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 579,704. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².