Greenland vs Malawi
Greenland is 18.3 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Greenland about 18 times.
GreenlandMalawiGreenland moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
18.3×
Greenland is 18.3× the area of Malawi.
| Greenland | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Lilongwe |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Greenland is 18.3 times larger than Malawi. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Greenland?
- About 18 times: Greenland has 18.3× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Greenland and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Malawi 188 per km².