Kuala Lumpur
243 km²
Prague
496 km²
Malaysia
Czech Republic
Area Comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.0x smaller than Prague
Population Comparison
Kuala Lumpur has 1.4x more people than Prague
In terms of area, Prague is 2.0x the size of Kuala Lumpur. Prague spans 496 km² (192 mi²) while Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km² (94 mi²) — a difference of 253 km². You could fit Kuala Lumpur inside Prague approximately 2 times.
To put Kuala Lumpur's size in perspective, its area of 243 km² is about 1.1x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Prague at 496 km² is about 1.2x smaller than Seoul.
Picture Kuala Lumpur another way: its area is large enough to fit about 34,000 American football fields, 120 times the area of Monaco, or 71 times the area of Central Park. For Prague, that's about 69,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Central Park, or 8 times the area of Manhattan.
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a population of 2,075,600 as of 2024. Greater Kuala Lumpur, which itself includes the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.8 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in terms of both population and economic development.
Known as "KL", Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km² with a population of 2.0 million. The city was established in 1857. Kuala Lumpur is known for Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, Merdeka 118, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the RapidKL (LRT, MRT & Monorail).
Kuala Lumpur packs 2.07 million people into just 243 km2, making it Malaysia's most populous city by far
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million, making it the twelfth-largest city in the European Union. Its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people.
Often called "The City of a Hundred Spires", Prague has an area of 496 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. It was established in 800. Visitors come for Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Old Town Square, and much more.
Prague is the historical capital of Bohemia and today serves as the Czech Republic's capital and largest city.
Kuala Lumpur has a population density of 8,148 people per km² — a densely populated city. Prague, with 2,823 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Kuala Lumpur is noticeably denser, packing 2.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Kuala Lumpur fits inside Prague ~2 times
Density Gap
Kuala Lumpur is 2.9x more densely populated
History
Prague is ~1,057 years older
Kuala Lumpur covers 243 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Boston (232 km²), Edinburgh (259 km²), Osaka (225 km²), Amsterdam (219 km²), or Taipei (272 km²).
Prague covers 496 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Montreal (498 km²), Warsaw (517 km²), Budapest (525 km²), Oslo (454 km²), or Auckland (559 km²).
The straight-line distance from Kuala Lumpur to Prague is 9,545 km (5,931 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 44m.
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