Brazil vs Malawi
Brazil is 71.9 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Brazil about 72 times.
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71.9×
Brazil is 71.9× the area of Malawi.
| Brazil | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Lilongwe |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Brazil is 71.9 times larger than Malawi. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Brazil?
- About 72 times: Brazil has 71.9× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Brazil and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Malawi?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 22,216,120. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Malawi 188 per km².