Equatorial Guinea vs Malta
Equatorial Guinea is 88.8 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 89 times.
Equatorial GuineaMaltaEquatorial Guinea moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
88.8×
Equatorial Guinea is 88.8× the area of Malta.
| Equatorial Guinea | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 579,704 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Valletta |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 88.8 times larger than Malta. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 89 times: Equatorial Guinea has 88.8× the area of Malta.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Malta?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 579,704. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².