Malawi vs Mexico
Mexico is 16.6 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Mexico about 17 times.
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Malawi is 0.06× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 16.6× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Mexico City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Malawi is 16.6 times smaller than Mexico. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Mexico?
- About 17 times: Mexico has 16.6× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Mexico 67 per km².