Angola vs Mali
Angola and Mali are almost exactly the same size.
AngolaMaliAngola moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 1.01× the area of Mali.
| Angola | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Bamako |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Angola and Mali are almost exactly the same size. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Angola?
- About 1.0 times: Angola has 1.01× the area of Mali.
- Why do Angola and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Mali?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 25,198,821. Density: Angola 31 per km², Mali 20 per km².