Malaysia vs Russia
Russia is 51.6 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Russia about 52 times.
MalaysiaRussiaMalaysia moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Malaysia is 0.02× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 51.6× the size of Malaysia.
| Malaysia | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Moscow |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Malaysia is 51.6 times smaller than Russia. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Russia?
- About 52 times: Russia has 51.6× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Malaysia and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 35,977,838. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².