Malawi vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 7.8 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Nigeria about 7.8 times.
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Malawi is 0.13× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 7.8× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Abuja |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Malawi is 7.8 times smaller than Nigeria. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Nigeria?
- About 7.8 times: Nigeria has 7.8× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².