Malawi vs Turkey
Turkey is 6.61 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Turkey about 6.6 times.
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Malawi is 0.15× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 6.61× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Malawi is 6.61 times smaller than Turkey. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Turkey?
- About 6.6 times: Turkey has 6.61× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Turkey 110 per km².