Estonia vs Malawi
Malawi is 2.61 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Malawi about 2.6 times.
EstoniaMalawiEstonia moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Estonia is 0.38× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 2.61× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Lilongwe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Malawi?
- No. Estonia is 2.61 times smaller than Malawi. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Malawi?
- About 2.6 times: Malawi has 2.61× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Malawi 188 per km².