Country size comparison
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Malawi is about 28 times bigger than French Polynesia.
French Polynesia is approximately 4,167 sq km, while Malawi is approximately 118,484 sq km, making Malawi 2,743% larger than French Polynesia. Meanwhile, the population of French Polynesia is ~299,356 people (20.5 million more people live in Malawi).
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