Comoros vs Malta
Comoros is 6.44 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Comoros about 6.4 times.
ComorosMaltaComoros moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
6.44×
Comoros is 6.44× the area of Malta.
| Comoros | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 579,704 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Comoros is 6.44 times larger than Malta. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Comoros?
- About 6.4 times: Comoros has 6.44× the area of Malta.
- Why do Comoros and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Malta?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 579,704. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².