Malaysia vs Niger
Niger is 3.83 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Niger about 3.8 times.
MalaysiaNigerMalaysia moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Malaysia is 0.26× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 3.83× the size of Malaysia.
| Malaysia | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Niamey |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Malaysia bigger than Niger?
- No. Malaysia is 3.83 times smaller than Niger. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Niger?
- About 3.8 times: Niger has 3.83× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Malaysia and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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, Malaysia or Niger?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 27,917,831. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Niger 22 per km².