Malawi vs Romania
Romania is 2.01 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Romania about 2.0 times.
MalawiRomaniaMalawi moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 0.5× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.01× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Bucharest |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Malawi is 2.01 times smaller than Romania. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Romania?
- About 2.0 times: Romania has 2.01× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 19,020,271. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Romania 80 per km².