Antarctica vs Mali
Antarctica is 11.3 times larger than Mali. Mali would fit into Antarctica about 11 times.
AntarcticaMaliAntarctica moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
11.3×
Antarctica is 11.3× the area of Mali.
| Antarctica | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bamako |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Mali. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Antarctica is 11.3 times larger than Mali. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Antarctica?
- About 11 times: Antarctica has 11.3× the area of Mali.
- Why do Antarctica and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mali. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Mali 20 per km².