China vs Mali
China is 7.74 times larger than Mali. Mali would fit into China about 7.7 times.
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7.74×
China is 7.74× the area of Mali.
| China | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Bamako |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Mali?
- Yes. China is 7.74 times larger than Mali. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into China?
- About 7.7 times: China has 7.74× the area of Mali.
- Why do China and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Mali?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 25,198,821. Density: China 147 per km², Mali 20 per km².