Austria vs Malawi
Malawi is 41% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.71× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1.41× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Malawi?
- No. Austria is 29% smaller than Malawi. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Malawi?
- About 1.4 times: Malawi has 1.41× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Malawi 188 per km².