Algeria vs Mali
Algeria is 92% larger than Mali. Mali would fit into Algeria about 1.9 times.
AlgeriaMaliAlgeria moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
1.92×
Algeria is 1.92× the area of Mali.
| Algeria | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Bamako |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Algeria is 92% larger than Mali. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Algeria?
- About 1.9 times: Algeria has 1.92× the area of Mali.
- Why do Algeria and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Mali?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 25,198,821. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Mali 20 per km².