Malaysia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 82% larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Ukraine about 1.8 times.
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0.55×
Malaysia is 0.55× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.82× the size of Malaysia.
| Malaysia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Kiev |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Malaysia is 45% smaller than Ukraine. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.8 times: Ukraine has 1.82× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Malaysia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 35,977,838. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².