Malawi vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 3.3 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Zimbabwe about 3.3 times.
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Malawi is 0.3× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 3.3× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Malawi is 3.3 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 3.3 times: Zimbabwe has 3.3× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 16,950,795. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².