Malta vs Marshall Islands
Malta is 75% larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Malta about 1.7 times.
MaltaMarshall IslandsMalta moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
1.75×
Malta is 1.75× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Malta | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 36,282 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Majuro |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Malta looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Malta is 75% larger than Marshall Islands. Malta covers 316 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Malta?
- About 1.7 times: Malta has 1.75× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Malta and Marshall Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Malta looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Marshall Islands?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 36,282. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².