Malawi vs Morocco
Morocco is 3.77 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Morocco about 3.8 times.
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Malawi is 0.27× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 3.77× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Rabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Malawi is 3.77 times smaller than Morocco. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Morocco?
- About 3.8 times: Morocco has 3.77× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Morocco 86 per km².