Chile vs Mali
Mali is 64% larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Mali about 1.6 times.
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0.61×
Chile is 0.61× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 1.64× the size of Chile.
| Chile | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Bamako |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Mali?
- No. Chile is 39% smaller than Mali. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Mali?
- About 1.6 times: Mali has 1.64× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Mali 20 per km².