Guatemala vs Malawi
Malawi is 9% larger than Guatemala.
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Guatemala is 0.92× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1.09× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Lilongwe |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Malawi?
- No. Guatemala is 8% smaller than Malawi. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Malawi?
- About 1.1 times: Malawi has 1.09× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Malawi 188 per km².