Malawi vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.03 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Uganda about 2.0 times.
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Malawi is 0.49× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.03× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Malawi is 2.03 times smaller than Uganda. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Uganda?
- About 2.0 times: Uganda has 2.03× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Uganda 213 per km².