Malta vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 38.6 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Vanuatu about 39 times.
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Malta is 0.03× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 38.6× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 335,169 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Malta is 38.6 times smaller than Vanuatu. Malta covers 316 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Vanuatu?
- About 39 times: Vanuatu has 38.6× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 335,169. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².