Malta vs Niger
Niger is 4,009 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Niger about 4009 times.
MaltaNigerMalta moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 4,009× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Niamey |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Malta is 4,009 times smaller than Niger. Malta covers 316 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Niger?
- About 4009 times: Niger has 4,009× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Niger 22 per km².