Malawi vs United Arab Emirates
Malawi is 42% larger than United Arab Emirates.
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Malawi is 1.42× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Malawi | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Malawi is 42% larger than United Arab Emirates. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Malawi?
- About 1.4 times: Malawi has 1.42× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Malawi and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 11,513,149. Density: Malawi 188 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².