Kyrgyzstan vs Malawi
Kyrgyzstan is 69% larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.7 times.
KyrgyzstanMalawiKyrgyzstan moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Kyrgyzstan is 1.69× the area of Malawi.
| Kyrgyzstan | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Lilongwe |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 69% larger than Malawi. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.7 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.69× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Malawi 188 per km².