Malta vs Wallis and Futuna
Malta is 15% larger than Wallis and Futuna.
MaltaWallis and FutunaMalta moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 1.15× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Malta | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 11,558 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Malta is 15% larger than Wallis and Futuna. Malta covers 316 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Malta?
- About 1.2 times: Malta has 1.15× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Malta and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 11,558. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².