Malaysia vs Wallis and Futuna
Malaysia is 1,207 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Malaysia about 1207 times.
MalaysiaWallis and FutunaMalaysia moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1,207×
Malaysia is 1,207× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Malaysia | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 11,558 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Mata-Utu |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Malaysia is 1,207 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Malaysia?
- About 1207 times: Malaysia has 1,207× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Malaysia and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 11,558. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².