Malawi vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4.15 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Turkmenistan about 4.1 times.
MalawiTurkmenistanMalawi moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
0.24×
Malawi is 0.24× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4.15× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Malawi is 4.15 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4.1 times: Turkmenistan has 4.15× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 7,618,847. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².