Malawi vs Yemen
Yemen is 3.84 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Yemen about 3.8 times.
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Malawi is 0.26× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 3.84× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Sana'a |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- No. Malawi is 3.84 times smaller than Yemen. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Yemen?
- About 3.8 times: Yemen has 3.84× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Yemen 92 per km².