Malawi vs San Marino
Malawi is 1,942 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Malawi about 1942 times.
MalawiSan MarinoMalawi moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
1,942×
Malawi is 1,942× the area of San Marino.
| Malawi | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 34,109 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | San Marino |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Malawi is 1,942 times larger than San Marino. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Malawi?
- About 1942 times: Malawi has 1,942× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Malawi and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 34,109. Density: Malawi 188 per km², San Marino 559 per km².