Croatia vs Malawi
Malawi is 2.09 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Malawi about 2.1 times.
CroatiaMalawiCroatia moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.48× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 2.09× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Lilongwe |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Malawi. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Malawi?
- No. Croatia is 2.09 times smaller than Malawi. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Malawi?
- About 2.1 times: Malawi has 2.09× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malawi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Malawi 188 per km².