Malawi vs North Korea
North Korea and Malawi are almost exactly the same size.
MalawiNorth KoreaMalawi moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 0.98× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.02× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Malawi and North Korea are almost exactly the same size. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into North Korea?
- About 1.0 times: North Korea has 1.02× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², North Korea 220 per km².