Malawi vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 7.44 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Pakistan about 7.4 times.
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Malawi is 0.13× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 7.44× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Islamabad |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Malawi is 7.44 times smaller than Pakistan. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Pakistan?
- About 7.4 times: Pakistan has 7.44× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².