Azerbaijan vs Mali

Mali is 14.3 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Mali about 14 times.

AzerbaijanMaliAzerbaijan moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.07× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 14.3× the size of Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanMali
Area86,600 km²1,240,192 km²
Population10,246,99625,198,821
Density118 / km²20 / km²
CapitalBakuBamako
RegionWestern AsiaWestern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours57

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Mali?
No. Azerbaijan is 14.3 times smaller than Mali. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Mali?
About 14 times: Mali has 14.3× the area of Azerbaijan.
Why do Azerbaijan and Mali look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Mali?
Mali: 25,198,821 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Mali 20 per km².