Malawi vs Singapore
Malawi is 165 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Malawi about 165 times.
MalawiSingaporeMalawi moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 165× the area of Singapore.
| Malawi | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Singapore |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Malawi is 165 times larger than Singapore. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Malawi?
- About 165 times: Malawi has 165× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Malawi and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 6,111,175. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².