Latvia vs Malawi
Malawi is 83% larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Malawi about 1.8 times.
LatviaMalawiLatvia moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Latvia is 0.55× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1.83× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Lilongwe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Malawi?
- No. Latvia is 45% smaller than Malawi. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Malawi?
- About 1.8 times: Malawi has 1.83× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Malawi 188 per km².