Guernsey vs Malawi
Malawi is 1,519 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Malawi about 1519 times.
GuernseyMalawiGuernsey moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1,519× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Lilongwe |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Malawi?
- No. Guernsey is 1,519 times smaller than Malawi. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Malawi?
- About 1519 times: Malawi has 1,519× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Malawi 188 per km².