Country size comparison
compared to
Malawi is about 1.4 times bigger than United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates is approximately 83,600 sq km, while Malawi is approximately 118,484 sq km, making Malawi 42% larger than United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, the population of United Arab Emirates is ~9.9 million people (10.9 million more people live in Malawi).
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
United Arab Emirates
vs.
Malawi
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: Malawi vs. United Arab Emirates
Flip Comparison · See true size
See Malawi on top of United Arab Emirates
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 12 statistics
Make 44.5 times more money in United Arab Emirates
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
United Arab Emirates is 2.9 times more expensive than Malawi overall
→
Moving from Malawi to United Arab Emirates · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.