Malawi vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Malawi is 305 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Malawi about 305 times.
MalawiSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMalawi moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 305× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Malawi | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 99,924 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Malawi is 305 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Malawi?
- About 305 times: Malawi has 305× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Malawi and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 99,924. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².