Malawi vs South Georgia
Malawi is 29.1 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Malawi about 29 times.
MalawiSouth GeorgiaMalawi moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
29.1×
Malawi is 29.1× the area of South Georgia.
| Malawi | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 35 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Malawi is 29.1 times larger than South Georgia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Malawi?
- About 29 times: Malawi has 29.1× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Malawi and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 35. Density: Malawi 188 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².