Malawi vs Slovenia
Malawi is 5.85 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Malawi about 5.8 times.
MalawiSloveniaMalawi moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
5.85×
Malawi is 5.85× the area of Slovenia.
| Malawi | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Malawi is 5.85 times larger than Slovenia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Malawi?
- About 5.8 times: Malawi has 5.85× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Malawi and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 2,130,986. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².