Malawi vs Zambia
Zambia is 6.35 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Zambia about 6.4 times.
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Malawi is 0.16× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 6.35× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Malawi is 6.35 times smaller than Zambia. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Zambia?
- About 6.4 times: Zambia has 6.35× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 21,913,874. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Zambia 29 per km².