Bolivia vs Malta
Bolivia is 3,477 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Bolivia about 3477 times.
BoliviaMaltaBolivia moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
3,477×
Bolivia is 3,477× the area of Malta.
| Bolivia | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 579,704 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Valletta |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Bolivia is 3,477 times larger than Malta. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Bolivia?
- About 3477 times: Bolivia has 3,477× the area of Malta.
- Why do Bolivia and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 579,704. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².