Malta vs Spain
Spain is 1,601 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Spain about 1601 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1,601× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Malta is 1,601 times smaller than Spain. Malta covers 316 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Spain?
- About 1601 times: Spain has 1,601× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Spain 98 per km².