Congo vs Malaysia
Congo is 3% larger than Malaysia.
CongoMalaysiaCongo moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Congo is 1.03× the area of Malaysia.
| Congo | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Congo bigger than Malaysia?
- Yes. Congo is 3% larger than Malaysia. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Congo?
- About 1.0 times: Congo has 1.03× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Congo and Malaysia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Malaysia about 1.0×. 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, Congo or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².