Iran vs Malawi
Iran is 13.9 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Iran about 14 times.
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Iran is 13.9× the area of Malawi.
| Iran | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Lilongwe |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Iran is 13.9 times larger than Malawi. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Iran?
- About 14 times: Iran has 13.9× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Iran and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Malawi?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 22,216,120. Density: Iran 56 per km², Malawi 188 per km².