Central African Republic vs Mali
Mali is 99% larger than Central African Republic. Central African Republic would fit into Mali about 2.0 times.
Central African RepublicMaliCentral African Republic moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 0.5× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 1.99× the size of Central African Republic.
| Central African Republic | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Bamako |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°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 Central African Republic bigger than Mali?
- No. Central African Republic is 50% smaller than Mali. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Central African Republic fit into Mali?
- About 2.0 times: Mali has 1.99× the area of Central African Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic 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, Central African Republic or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Mali 20 per km².