Greece vs Malawi
Greece is 11% larger than Malawi.
GreeceMalawiGreece moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
1.11×
Greece is 1.11× the area of Malawi.
| Greece | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Lilongwe |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Greece is 11% larger than Malawi. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Greece?
- About 1.1 times: Greece has 1.11× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Greece and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Malawi 188 per km².