Bolivia vs Malawi
Bolivia is 9.27 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Bolivia about 9.3 times.
BoliviaMalawiBolivia moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 9.27× the area of Malawi.
| Bolivia | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Lilongwe |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Bolivia is 9.27 times larger than Malawi. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Bolivia?
- About 9.3 times: Bolivia has 9.27× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Bolivia and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Malawi 188 per km².