Malawi at its true size
Malawi covers 118,484 km², number 101 of 235 by area. Home to 22,216,120 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 118,484 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 22,216,120 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 188 per km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | MW · MWI · 454 |
Countries of a similar size
- Eritrea1.01×Malawi and Eritrea are almost exactly the same size.
- Nicaragua0.98×Malawi and Nicaragua are almost exactly the same size.
- North Korea0.98×Malawi and North Korea are almost exactly the same size.
- Benin1.03×Malawi is 3% larger than Benin.
- Honduras1.05×Malawi is 5% larger than Honduras.
- Liberia1.06×Malawi is 6% larger than Liberia.
How many times does Malawi fit into…
- Russia: about 144 times
- Canada: about 84 times
- United States: about 83 times
Neighbours
Questions about Malawi
- How big is Malawi?
- Malawi covers 118,484 km², which makes it number 101 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 22,216,120 people live there (2025), 188 per km².
- Is Malawi bigger than Eritrea?
- Malawi and Eritrea are almost exactly the same size. Malawi: 118,484 km²; Eritrea: 117,600 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Malawi?
- Malawi lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Malawi?
- Malawi shares a land border with Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia.