Malawi vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 2.26 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into New Zealand about 2.3 times.
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Malawi is 0.44× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 2.26× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Malawi is 2.26 times smaller than New Zealand. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into New Zealand?
- About 2.3 times: New Zealand has 2.26× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 5,324,700. Density: Malawi 188 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².