Kazakhstan vs Malawi
Kazakhstan is 23.0 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Kazakhstan about 23 times.
KazakhstanMalawiKazakhstan moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 23.0× the area of Malawi.
| Kazakhstan | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Lilongwe |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 23.0 times larger than Malawi. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 23 times: Kazakhstan has 23.0× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Malawi 188 per km².