Malawi vs Portugal
Malawi is 28% larger than Portugal.
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1.28×
Malawi is 1.28× the area of Portugal.
| Malawi | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Malawi is 28% larger than Portugal. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Malawi?
- About 1.3 times: Malawi has 1.28× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Malawi and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 10,804,871. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Portugal 117 per km².