Burundi vs Mali
Mali is 44.6 times larger than Burundi. Burundi would fit into Mali about 45 times.
BurundiMaliBurundi moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 0.02× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 44.6× the size of Burundi.
| Burundi | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Bamako |
| Region | Eastern 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. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Burundi bigger than Mali?
- No. Burundi is 44.6 times smaller than Mali. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Burundi fit into Mali?
- About 45 times: Mali has 44.6× the area of Burundi.
- Why do Burundi and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× 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, Burundi or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 14,390,003. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Mali 20 per km².