Isle of Man vs Malta
Isle of Man is 81% larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Isle of Man about 1.8 times.
Isle of ManMaltaIsle of Man moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1.81×
Isle of Man is 1.81× the area of Malta.
| Isle of Man | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 572 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 84,118 | 579,704 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Douglas | Valletta |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Isle of Man sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.93× its true area; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Isle of Man looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Isle of Man bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Isle of Man is 81% larger than Malta. Isle of Man covers 572 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Isle of Man?
- About 1.8 times: Isle of Man has 1.81× the area of Malta.
- Why do Isle of Man and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Isle of Man is drawn about 2.93× its true area there and Malta about 1.52×. That is why Isle of Man looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Isle of Man or Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 84,118. Density: Isle of Man 147 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².