Malawi vs Sweden
Sweden is 3.78 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Sweden about 3.8 times.
MalawiSwedenMalawi moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.26×
Malawi is 0.26× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 3.78× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Malawi is 3.78 times smaller than Sweden. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Sweden?
- About 3.8 times: Sweden has 3.78× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 10,596,620. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Sweden 24 per km².