Malawi vs Serbia
Malawi is 34% larger than Serbia.
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1.34×
Malawi is 1.34× the area of Serbia.
| Malawi | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Malawi is 34% larger than Serbia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Malawi?
- About 1.3 times: Malawi has 1.34× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Malawi and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 6,549,143. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Serbia 74 per km².