Mali at its true size
Mali covers 1,240,192 km², number 25 of 235 by area. Home to 25,198,821 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 1,240,192 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,198,821 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 20 per km² |
| Capital | Bamako |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | ML · MLI · 466 |
Countries of a similar size
- Angola0.99×Mali and Angola are almost exactly the same size.
- South Africa1.02×Mali and South Africa are almost exactly the same size.
- Niger0.98×Mali and Niger are almost exactly the same size.
- Chad0.97×Mali is 3% smaller than Chad.
- Peru0.96×Mali is 4% smaller than Peru.
- Colombia1.09×Mali is 9% larger than Colombia.
How many times does Mali fit into…
- Russia: about 14 times
- Canada: about 8.1 times
- United States: about 7.9 times
Neighbours
Questions about Mali
- How big is Mali?
- Mali covers 1,240,192 km², which makes it number 25 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 25,198,821 people live there (2025), 20 per km².
- Is Mali bigger than Angola?
- Mali and Angola are almost exactly the same size. Mali: 1,240,192 km²; Angola: 1,246,700 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Mali?
- Mali lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Mali?
- Mali shares a land border with Algeria, Niger, Mauritania, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Senegal.