Malawi vs Saint Barthélemy
Malawi is 4,937 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Malawi about 4937 times.
MalawiSaint BarthélemyMalawi moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 4,937× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Malawi | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 10,124 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Gustavia |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Malawi is 4,937 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Malawi?
- About 4937 times: Malawi has 4,937× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Malawi and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 10,124. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².