Albania vs Malawi
Malawi is 4.12 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Malawi about 4.1 times.
AlbaniaMalawiAlbania moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.24× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 4.12× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Lilongwe |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Malawi?
- No. Albania is 4.12 times smaller than Malawi. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Malawi?
- About 4.1 times: Malawi has 4.12× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Malawi 188 per km².