Anguilla vs Malawi
Malawi is 1,302 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Malawi about 1302 times.
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1,302× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Lilongwe |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Malawi?
- No. Anguilla is 1,302 times smaller than Malawi. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Malawi?
- About 1302 times: Malawi has 1,302× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Malawi 188 per km².