Italy vs Malawi
Italy is 2.55 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Italy about 2.5 times.
ItalyMalawiItaly moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
2.55×
Italy is 2.55× the area of Malawi.
| Italy | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Lilongwe |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Italy is 2.55 times larger than Malawi. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Italy?
- About 2.5 times: Italy has 2.55× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Italy and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Malawi?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 22,216,120. Density: Italy 195 per km², Malawi 188 per km².