Belgium vs Malawi
Malawi is 3.86 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Malawi about 3.9 times.
BelgiumMalawiBelgium moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.26× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 3.86× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Malawi?
- No. Belgium is 3.86 times smaller than Malawi. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Malawi?
- About 3.9 times: Malawi has 3.86× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Malawi 188 per km².