Malawi vs Peru
Peru is 10.8 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Peru about 11 times.
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Malawi is 0.09× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 10.8× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Lima |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Malawi is 10.8 times smaller than Peru. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Peru?
- About 11 times: Peru has 10.8× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Peru 27 per km².