Malawi vs Montenegro
Malawi is 8.53 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Malawi about 8.5 times.
MalawiMontenegroMalawi moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 8.53× the area of Montenegro.
| Malawi | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 623,129 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Podgorica |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Yes. Malawi is 8.53 times larger than Montenegro. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Malawi?
- About 8.5 times: Malawi has 8.53× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Malawi and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 623,129. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².