How big is Malawi really?
Malawi covers 119,138 km² (45,999 mi²).
- Area
- 119,138 km² (45,999 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 100 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Eritrea (120,547 km²)
- Population
- 20,800,000
- People per km²
- 175
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.1 times the real size
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Malawi vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 67 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 67 times.
| Malawi | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 119,138 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 20,800,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 175 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,811,467 km² | |
Malawi vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 2 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 2 times.
| Malawi | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 119,138 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 20,800,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 175 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 123,464 km² | |
Malawi on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1.1 times).
The outline reaches from 17.1° S to 9.4° S; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1 and 1.1 times.
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | North Korea | 122,645 km² | +2.9% |
| 99 | Eritrea | 120,547 km² | +1.2% |
| 100 | Malawi | 119,138 km² | – |
| 101 | Benin | 115,712 km² | -2.9% |
| 102 | Honduras | 112,320 km² | -5.7% |
| 103 | Bulgaria | 110,824 km² | -7% |
Malawi: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Central Region, Malawi | 35,829 km² | 30% |
| Southern Region, Malawi | 35,268 km² | 30% |
| Northern Region, Malawi | 27,482 km² | 23% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 3
Malawi in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1889: Shire Highlands Protectorate
- Border changes on the timeline
- 1
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 118,680 km² (1891–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Shire Highlands Protectorate | 1889–1890 |
| Nyasaland under British protection | 1891–1892 |
| British Central Africa Protectorate | 1893–1906 |
| Nyasaland Protectorate | 1907–1963 |
| Malawi | 1964–1965 |
| Republic of Malawi | 1966–Today |
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Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.