Italy vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 10% larger than Italy.
ItalyMalaysiaItaly moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
0.91×
Italy is 0.91× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 1.1× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Italy is 9% smaller than Malaysia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Malaysia?
- About 1.1 times: Malaysia has 1.1× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 35,977,838. Density: Italy 195 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².