Bahamas vs Mali
Mali is 89.4 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Mali about 89 times.
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Bahamas is 0.01× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 89.4× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Bamako |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Mali?
- No. Bahamas is 89.4 times smaller than Mali. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Mali?
- About 89 times: Mali has 89.4× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Mali 20 per km².