DR Congo vs Malawi
DR Congo is 19.8 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into DR Congo about 20 times.
DR CongoMalawiDR Congo moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 19.8× the area of Malawi.
| DR Congo | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Lilongwe |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 DR Congo bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. DR Congo is 19.8 times larger than Malawi. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into DR Congo?
- About 20 times: DR Congo has 19.8× the area of Malawi.
- Why do DR Congo and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, DR Congo or Malawi?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 22,216,120. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Malawi 188 per km².