Malawi vs Montserrat
Malawi is 1,162 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Malawi about 1162 times.
MalawiMontserratMalawi moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
1,162×
Malawi is 1,162× the area of Montserrat.
| Malawi | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 5,440 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Brades |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Malawi is 1,162 times larger than Montserrat. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Malawi?
- About 1162 times: Malawi has 1,162× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Malawi and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 5,440. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².