Malawi vs Sudan
Sudan is 15.9 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Sudan about 16 times.
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Malawi is 0.06× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 15.9× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Malawi is 15.9 times smaller than Sudan. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Sudan?
- About 16 times: Sudan has 15.9× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Sudan 27 per km².