Malawi vs Palestine
Malawi is 14.4 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Malawi about 14 times.
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Malawi is 14.4× the area of Palestine.
| Malawi | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Malawi is 14.4 times larger than Palestine. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Malawi?
- About 14 times: Malawi has 14.4× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Malawi and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 5,413,596. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Palestine 659 per km².