Malawi vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 19.0 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Saudi Arabia about 19 times.
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Malawi is 0.05× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 19.0× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Malawi is 19.0 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 19 times: Saudi Arabia has 19.0× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².