Brazil vs Mali
Brazil is 6.87 times larger than Mali. Mali would fit into Brazil about 6.9 times.
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Brazil is 6.87× the area of Mali.
| Brazil | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Bamako |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Brazil is 6.87 times larger than Mali. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Brazil?
- About 6.9 times: Brazil has 6.87× the area of Mali.
- Why do Brazil and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Mali?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 25,198,821. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Mali 20 per km².