Malawi vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Malawi is 440 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Malawi about 440 times.
MalawiSaint Kitts and NevisMalawi moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 440× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Malawi | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 46,922 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Malawi is 440 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Malawi?
- About 440 times: Malawi has 440× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Malawi and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 46,922. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².