Belarus vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 59% larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Malaysia about 1.6 times.
BelarusMalaysiaBelarus moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
0.63×
Belarus is 0.63× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 1.59× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Belarus is 37% smaller than Malaysia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Malaysia?
- About 1.6 times: Malaysia has 1.59× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².