Malawi vs Taiwan
Malawi is 3.27 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Malawi about 3.3 times.
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3.27×
Malawi is 3.27× the area of Taiwan.
| Malawi | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Malawi is 3.27 times larger than Taiwan. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Malawi?
- About 3.3 times: Malawi has 3.27× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Malawi and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².