Malawi vs Spain
Spain is 4.27 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Spain about 4.3 times.
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Malawi is 0.23× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 4.27× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Malawi is 4.27 times smaller than Spain. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Spain?
- About 4.3 times: Spain has 4.27× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Spain 98 per km².