Austria vs Mali
Mali is 14.8 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Mali about 15 times.
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Austria is 0.07× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 14.8× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Bamako |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Mali?
- No. Austria is 14.8 times smaller than Mali. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Mali?
- About 15 times: Mali has 14.8× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Mali 20 per km².