Malawi vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 5.09 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Ukraine about 5.1 times.
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Malawi is 0.2× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 5.09× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Malawi is 5.09 times smaller than Ukraine. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Ukraine?
- About 5.1 times: Ukraine has 5.09× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².