Brunei vs Mali
Mali is 215 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Mali about 215 times.
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Brunei is 0.0× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 215× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Bamako |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than Mali?
- No. Brunei is 215 times smaller than Mali. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Mali?
- About 215 times: Mali has 215× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Mali 20 per km².