Denmark vs Malawi
Malawi is 2.76 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Malawi about 2.8 times.
DenmarkMalawiDenmark moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Denmark is 0.36× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 2.76× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Lilongwe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Malawi?
- No. Denmark is 2.76 times smaller than Malawi. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Malawi?
- About 2.8 times: Malawi has 2.76× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Malawi 188 per km².