Malawi vs Philippines
Philippines is 2.9 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Philippines about 2.9 times.
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Malawi is 0.34× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 2.9× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Malawi is 2.9 times smaller than Philippines. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Philippines?
- About 2.9 times: Philippines has 2.9× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Philippines 340 per km².