Botswana vs Mali
Mali is 2.13 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Mali about 2.1 times.
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Botswana is 0.47× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 2.13× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Bamako |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Mali?
- No. Botswana is 2.13 times smaller than Mali. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Mali?
- About 2.1 times: Mali has 2.13× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Mali 20 per km².