Africa 路 true size
How big is Malawi really?
Malawi covers 46,241 sq mi (120,000 km虏). Texas is 5.8 times the size of Malawi.
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Area46,241 sq mi
vs the whole US1.3%
Size rank#100 of 197
CapitalLilongwe
People21 million
Widest crossing556 mi
Drive it at 60 mph9 hours
Fly across63 min
Malawi vs famous states
- Texas is 5.8 times the size of Malawi 路 Texas page
- California is 3.4 times the size of Malawi 路 California page
- Alaska is 13 times the size of Malawi 路 Alaska page
- Florida is 1.3 times the size of Malawi 路 Florida page
- Malawi is about the same size as New York 路 New York page
Malawi compared with every state
| State | Size | Compared with Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 51,752 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as Alabama |
| Alaska | 586,000 sq mi | Alaska is 13 times the size of Malawi |
| American Samoa | 86 sq mi | Malawi is 535 times the size of American Samoa |
| Arizona | 114,000 sq mi | Arizona is 2.5 times the size of Malawi |
| Arkansas | 53,176 sq mi | Arkansas is 1.1 times the size of Malawi |
| California | 158,000 sq mi | California is 3.4 times the size of Malawi |
| Colorado | 104,000 sq mi | Colorado is 2.2 times the size of Malawi |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 185 sq mi | Malawi is 249 times the size of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Connecticut | 4,986 sq mi | Malawi is 9.3 times the size of Connecticut |
| Delaware | 2,032 sq mi | Malawi is 23 times the size of Delaware |
| District of Columbia | 66 sq mi | Malawi is 696 times the size of District of Columbia |
| Florida | 58,618 sq mi | Florida is 1.3 times the size of Malawi |
| Georgia | 58,950 sq mi | Georgia is 1.3 times the size of Malawi |
| Guam | 223 sq mi | Malawi is 207 times the size of Guam |
| Hawaii | 6,464 sq mi | Malawi is 7.2 times the size of Hawaii |
| Idaho | 83,405 sq mi | Idaho is 1.8 times the size of Malawi |
| Illinois | 56,268 sq mi | Illinois is 1.2 times the size of Malawi |
| Indiana | 36,155 sq mi | Malawi is 1.3 times the size of Indiana |
| Iowa | 56,185 sq mi | Iowa is 1.2 times the size of Malawi |
| Kansas | 82,224 sq mi | Kansas is 1.8 times the size of Malawi |
| Kentucky | 40,382 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as Kentucky |
| Louisiana | 47,513 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as Louisiana |
| Maine | 33,022 sq mi | Malawi is 1.4 times the size of Maine |
| Maryland | 10,410 sq mi | Malawi is 4.4 times the size of Maryland |
| Massachusetts | 8,209 sq mi | Malawi is 5.6 times the size of Massachusetts |
| Michigan | 58,267 sq mi | Michigan is 1.3 times the size of Malawi |
| Minnesota | 84,190 sq mi | Minnesota is 1.8 times the size of Malawi |
| Mississippi | 47,743 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as Mississippi |
| Missouri | 69,660 sq mi | Missouri is 1.5 times the size of Malawi |
| Montana | 147,000 sq mi | Montana is 3.2 times the size of Malawi |
| Nebraska | 77,243 sq mi | Nebraska is 1.7 times the size of Malawi |
| Nevada | 110,000 sq mi | Nevada is 2.4 times the size of Malawi |
| New Hampshire | 9,264 sq mi | Malawi is 5.0 times the size of New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | 7,773 sq mi | Malawi is 5.9 times the size of New Jersey |
| New Mexico | 122,000 sq mi | New Mexico is 2.6 times the size of Malawi |
| New York | 49,008 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as New York |
| North Carolina | 49,905 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as North Carolina |
| North Dakota | 70,503 sq mi | North Dakota is 1.5 times the size of Malawi |
| Ohio | 41,283 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as Ohio |
| Oklahoma | 69,888 sq mi | Oklahoma is 1.5 times the size of Malawi |
| Oregon | 96,853 sq mi | Oregon is 2.1 times the size of Malawi |
| Pennsylvania | 45,254 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as Pennsylvania |
| Puerto Rico | 3,511 sq mi | Malawi is 13 times the size of Puerto Rico |
| Rhode Island | 1,101 sq mi | Malawi is 42 times the size of Rhode Island |
| South Carolina | 31,150 sq mi | Malawi is 1.5 times the size of South Carolina |
| South Dakota | 76,943 sq mi | South Dakota is 1.7 times the size of Malawi |
| Tennessee | 42,138 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as Tennessee |
| Texas | 266,000 sq mi | Texas is 5.8 times the size of Malawi |
| United States Virgin Islands | 170 sq mi | Malawi is 272 times the size of United States Virgin Islands |
| Utah | 84,815 sq mi | Utah is 1.8 times the size of Malawi |
| Vermont | 9,595 sq mi | Malawi is 4.8 times the size of Vermont |
| Virginia | 40,536 sq mi | Malawi is about the same size as Virginia |
| Washington | 67,673 sq mi | Washington is 1.5 times the size of Malawi |
| West Virginia | 24,189 sq mi | Malawi is 1.9 times the size of West Virginia |
| Wisconsin | 56,045 sq mi | Wisconsin is 1.2 times the size of Malawi |
| Wyoming | 97,652 sq mi | Wyoming is 2.1 times the size of Malawi |
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States close to Malawi's size
Areas come from Natural Earth borders measured on the globe (equal-area), so they can differ a little from official figures that count water differently. Crossing is the widest straight line across the main landmass.