Israel vs Malawi
Malawi is 5.7 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Malawi about 5.7 times.
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Israel is 0.18× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 5.7× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Malawi?
- No. Israel is 5.7 times smaller than Malawi. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Malawi?
- About 5.7 times: Malawi has 5.7× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Malawi 188 per km².