Luxembourg vs Malawi
Malawi is 45.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Malawi about 46 times.
LuxembourgMalawiLuxembourg moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.02× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 45.7× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Malawi?
- No. Luxembourg is 45.7 times smaller than Malawi. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Malawi?
- About 46 times: Malawi has 45.7× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Malawi 188 per km².