Angola vs Malawi
Angola is 10.5 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Angola about 11 times.
AngolaMalawiAngola moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 10.5× the area of Malawi.
| Angola | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Lilongwe |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Angola is 10.5 times larger than Malawi. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Angola?
- About 11 times: Angola has 10.5× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Angola and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Malawi?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 22,216,120. Density: Angola 31 per km², Malawi 188 per km².