Malawi vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 3.79 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Uzbekistan about 3.8 times.
MalawiUzbekistanMalawi moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 0.26× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 3.79× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Malawi is 3.79 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 3.8 times: Uzbekistan has 3.79× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².