Armenia vs Malawi
Malawi is 3.98 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Malawi about 4.0 times.
ArmeniaMalawiArmenia moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
0.25×
Armenia is 0.25× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 3.98× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Malawi?
- No. Armenia is 3.98 times smaller than Malawi. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Malawi?
- About 4.0 times: Malawi has 3.98× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Malawi 188 per km².