Australia vs Mali
Australia is 6.2 times larger than Mali. Mali would fit into Australia about 6.2 times.
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Australia is 6.2× the area of Mali.
| Australia | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Bamako |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Australia is 6.2 times larger than Mali. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Australia?
- About 6.2 times: Australia has 6.2× the area of Mali.
- Why do Australia and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Mali?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 25,198,821. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Mali 20 per km².