Malawi vs Thailand
Thailand is 4.33 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Thailand about 4.3 times.
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Malawi is 0.23× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 4.33× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Malawi is 4.33 times smaller than Thailand. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Thailand?
- About 4.3 times: Thailand has 4.33× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Thailand 140 per km².