Malta vs Mexico
Mexico is 6,242 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Mexico about 6242 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 6,242× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Mexico City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Malta bigger than Mexico?
- No. Malta is 6,242 times smaller than Mexico. Malta covers 316 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Mexico?
- About 6242 times: Mexico has 6,242× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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, Malta or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Mexico 67 per km².