Malaysia vs United Kingdom
Malaysia is 36% larger than United Kingdom.
MalaysiaUnited KingdomMalaysia moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
1.36×
Malaysia is 1.36× the area of United Kingdom.
| Malaysia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | London |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Malaysia is 36% larger than United Kingdom. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Malaysia?
- About 1.4 times: Malaysia has 1.36× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Malaysia and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 35,977,838. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².