Madagascar vs Malawi
Madagascar is 4.96 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Madagascar about 5.0 times.
MadagascarMalawiMadagascar moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
4.96×
Madagascar is 4.96× the area of Malawi.
| Madagascar | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Lilongwe |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar bigger than Malawi?
- Yes. Madagascar is 4.96 times larger than Malawi. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Madagascar?
- About 5.0 times: Madagascar has 4.96× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Madagascar and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× 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, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 22,216,120. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Malawi 188 per km².