Malta vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 115 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Taiwan about 115 times.
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Malta is 0.01× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 115× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Malta is 115 times smaller than Taiwan. Malta covers 316 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Taiwan?
- About 115 times: Taiwan has 115× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².