Algeria vs Malawi
Algeria is 20.1 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Algeria about 20 times.
AlgeriaMalawiAlgeria moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 20.1× the area of Malawi.
| Algeria | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Lilongwe |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Algeria is 20.1 times larger than Malawi. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Algeria?
- About 20 times: Algeria has 20.1× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Algeria and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Malawi?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 22,216,120. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Malawi 188 per km².