Colombia vs Malta
Colombia is 3,613 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Colombia about 3613 times.
ColombiaMaltaColombia moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
3,613×
Colombia is 3,613× the area of Malta.
| Colombia | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 579,704 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Valletta |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Colombia is 3,613 times larger than Malta. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Colombia?
- About 3613 times: Colombia has 3,613× the area of Malta.
- Why do Colombia and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Malta?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 579,704. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².