Ethiopia vs Malawi
Ethiopia is 9.32 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Ethiopia about 9.3 times.
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Ethiopia is 9.32× the area of Malawi.
| Ethiopia | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Lilongwe |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 9.32 times larger than Malawi. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Ethiopia?
- About 9.3 times: Ethiopia has 9.32× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Ethiopia and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 22,216,120. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Malawi 188 per km².