Malawi vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 13.2 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Mongolia about 13 times.
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Malawi is 0.08× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 13.2× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Malawi bigger than Mongolia?
- No. Malawi is 13.2 times smaller than Mongolia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Mongolia?
- About 13 times: Mongolia has 13.2× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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, Malawi or Mongolia?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 3,568,978. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².