Malawi vs Malta
Malawi is 375 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Malawi about 375 times.
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Malawi is 375× the area of Malta.
| Malawi | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 579,704 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Malawi is 375 times larger than Malta. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Malawi?
- About 375 times: Malawi has 375× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malawi and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Malta?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 579,704. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².