Côte d'Ivoire vs Malawi
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.72 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 2.7 times.
Côte d'IvoireMalawiCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
2.72×
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.72× the area of Malawi.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.72 times larger than Malawi. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 2.7 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2.72× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Malawi?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 22,216,120. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Malawi 188 per km².