Malawi vs United States
United States is 82.9 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into United States about 83 times.
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Malawi is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 82.9× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Malawi is 82.9 times smaller than United States. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into United States?
- About 83 times: United States has 82.9× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², United States 35 per km².