Azerbaijan vs Malawi
Malawi is 37% larger than Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is 0.73× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1.37× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Malawi?
- No. Azerbaijan is 27% smaller than Malawi. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Malawi?
- About 1.4 times: Malawi has 1.37× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Malawi 188 per km².