Malaysia vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 2.67 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Pakistan about 2.7 times.
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0.38×
Malaysia is 0.38× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 2.67× the size of Malaysia.
| Malaysia | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Islamabad |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Malaysia is 2.67 times smaller than Pakistan. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Pakistan?
- About 2.7 times: Pakistan has 2.67× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Malaysia and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 35,977,838. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².