Kenya vs Malawi
Kenya is 4.91 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Kenya about 4.9 times.
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4.91×
Kenya is 4.91× the area of Malawi.
| Kenya | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Lilongwe |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Kenya is 4.91 times larger than Malawi. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Kenya?
- About 4.9 times: Kenya has 4.91× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Kenya and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 22,216,120. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Malawi 188 per km².