Malawi vs Nauru
Malawi is 5,642 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Malawi about 5642 times.
MalawiNauruMalawi moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
5,642×
Malawi is 5,642× the area of Nauru.
| Malawi | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 12,025 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Yaren District |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Malawi is 5,642 times larger than Nauru. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Malawi?
- About 5642 times: Malawi has 5,642× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Malawi and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 12,025. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Nauru 573 per km².