Malawi vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 5.44 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into South Sudan about 5.4 times.
MalawiSouth SudanMalawi moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 0.18× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 5.44× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Malawi is 5.44 times smaller than South Sudan. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into South Sudan?
- About 5.4 times: South Sudan has 5.44× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 12,188,788. Density: Malawi 188 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².