Malawi vs Niue
Malawi is 456 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Malawi about 456 times.
MalawiNiueMalawi moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 456× the area of Niue.
| Malawi | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 1,821 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Alofi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Malawi is 456 times larger than Niue. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Malawi?
- About 456 times: Malawi has 456× the area of Niue.
- Why do Malawi and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 1,821. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².