Malawi vs Norway
Norway is 3.25 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Norway about 3.3 times.
MalawiNorwayMalawi moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Malawi is 0.31× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 3.25× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Malawi is 3.25 times smaller than Norway. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Norway?
- About 3.3 times: Norway has 3.25× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 5,610,870. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Norway 15 per km².