Kuwait vs Malta
Kuwait is 56.4 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Kuwait about 56 times.
KuwaitMaltaKuwait moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
56.4×
Kuwait is 56.4× the area of Malta.
| Kuwait | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 579,704 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Valletta |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× its true area; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Kuwait bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Kuwait is 56.4 times larger than Malta. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Kuwait?
- About 56 times: Kuwait has 56.4× the area of Malta.
- Why do Kuwait and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Malta about 1.52×. 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, Kuwait or Malta?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 579,704. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².