Malawi vs Somalia
Somalia is 5.38 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Somalia about 5.4 times.
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Malawi is 0.19× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 5.38× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Malawi is 5.38 times smaller than Somalia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Somalia?
- About 5.4 times: Somalia has 5.38× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 19,654,739. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Somalia 31 per km².