Malawi vs North Macedonia
Malawi is 4.61 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Malawi about 4.6 times.
MalawiNorth MacedoniaMalawi moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
4.61×
Malawi is 4.61× the area of North Macedonia.
| Malawi | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Yes. Malawi is 4.61 times larger than North Macedonia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Malawi?
- About 4.6 times: Malawi has 4.61× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Malawi and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 1,820,909. Density: Malawi 188 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².