Malawi vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Malawi is 490 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Malawi about 490 times.
MalawiSaint Pierre and MiquelonMalawi moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 490× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Malawi | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 5,974 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Malawi is 490 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Malawi?
- About 490 times: Malawi has 490× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Malawi and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 5,974. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².