Malaysia vs South Georgia
Malaysia is 81.4 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Malaysia about 81 times.
MalaysiaSouth GeorgiaMalaysia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
81.4×
Malaysia is 81.4× the area of South Georgia.
| Malaysia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 35 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | King Edward Point |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Malaysia is 81.4 times larger than South Georgia. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Malaysia?
- About 81 times: Malaysia has 81.4× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Malaysia and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 35. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².