Hungary vs Malawi
Malawi is 27% larger than Hungary.
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Hungary is 0.79× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1.27× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Lilongwe |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Malawi?
- No. Hungary is 21% smaller than Malawi. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Malawi?
- About 1.3 times: Malawi has 1.27× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Malawi 188 per km².