Antarctica vs Malawi
Antarctica is 118 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Antarctica about 118 times.
AntarcticaMalawiAntarctica moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 118× the area of Malawi.
| Antarctica | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lilongwe |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Antarctica is 118 times larger than Malawi. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Antarctica?
- About 118 times: Antarctica has 118× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Antarctica and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Malawi 188 per km².