Malaysia vs Malta
Malaysia is 1,047 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Malaysia about 1047 times.
MalaysiaMaltaMalaysia moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1,047×
Malaysia is 1,047× the area of Malta.
| Malaysia | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 579,704 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Valletta |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Malaysia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Malaysia is 1,047 times larger than Malta. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Malaysia?
- About 1047 times: Malaysia has 1,047× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malaysia and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or Malta?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 579,704. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².