Australia vs Malawi
Australia is 64.9 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Australia about 65 times.
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Australia is 64.9× the area of Malawi.
| Australia | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Lilongwe |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Australia is 64.9 times larger than Malawi. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Australia?
- About 65 times: Australia has 64.9× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Australia and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Malawi?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 22,216,120. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Malawi 188 per km².