Belarus vs Malawi
Belarus is 75% larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Belarus about 1.8 times.
BelarusMalawiBelarus moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
1.75×
Belarus is 1.75× the area of Malawi.
| Belarus | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Lilongwe |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Belarus is 75% larger than Malawi. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Belarus?
- About 1.8 times: Belarus has 1.75× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Belarus and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Malawi 188 per km².