Argentina vs Malawi
Argentina is 23.5 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Argentina about 23 times.
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23.5×
Argentina is 23.5× the area of Malawi.
| Argentina | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Lilongwe |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Argentina is 23.5 times larger than Malawi. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Argentina?
- About 23 times: Argentina has 23.5× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Argentina and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Malawi?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 22,216,120. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Malawi 188 per km².