How do i scale up a world map?

Question

How do i scale up a world map?

Answer 1

What do you mean "scale up"?  Scaling up could have several different meanings and I don't know your intent here.

If you want a bigger map then you should be able to download one free, then have Kinkos print it for you on whatever size you want.

Answer 2

The term "scale" can be very confusing for laymen.  The scale can be described as 1:1,000,000 or 1:100.  A map with a scale of 1:1,000,000 is a "small scale" map meaning that things appear smaller (therefore it shows less detail).  A map with a scale of 1:100 is a "large scale" map meaning that things appear larger (therefore shows more detail).  Scaling "up" a map means that it shows less detail.

Changing the size of a map changes the map's scale.  For this reason, you often have no idea the actual scale of digital map because their size changes so much. So, it's best not to make any serious observations based on the scale of digital map.