Malawi vs Saint Helena
Malawi is 301 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Malawi about 301 times.
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Malawi is 301× the area of Saint Helena.
| Malawi | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 5,633 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Jamestown |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Malawi is 301 times larger than Saint Helena. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Malawi?
- About 301 times: Malawi has 301× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Malawi and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 5,633. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².