Malawi vs Slovakia
Malawi is 2.42 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Malawi about 2.4 times.
MalawiSlovakiaMalawi moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 2.42× the area of Slovakia.
| Malawi | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Malawi is 2.42 times larger than Slovakia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Malawi?
- About 2.4 times: Malawi has 2.42× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Malawi and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 5,413,813. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².