Åland Islands vs Malawi
Malawi is 74.8 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Malawi about 75 times.
Åland IslandsMalawiÅland Islands moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 74.8× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Lilongwe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Åland Islands 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 Åland Islands bigger than Malawi?
- No. Åland Islands is 74.8 times smaller than Malawi. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Malawi?
- About 75 times: Malawi has 74.8× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Åland Islands 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, Åland Islands or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Malawi 188 per km².