Malawi vs Wallis and Futuna
Malawi is 432 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Malawi about 432 times.
MalawiWallis and FutunaMalawi moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Malawi is 432× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Malawi | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 11,558 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Malawi is 432 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Malawi?
- About 432 times: Malawi has 432× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Malawi and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 11,558. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².