Costa Rica vs Mali
Mali is 24.2 times larger than Costa Rica. Costa Rica would fit into Mali about 24 times.
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Costa Rica is 0.04× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 24.2× the size of Costa Rica.
| Costa Rica | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Bamako |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Costa Rica sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Costa Rica bigger than Mali?
- No. Costa Rica is 24.2 times smaller than Mali. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Costa Rica fit into Mali?
- About 24 times: Mali has 24.2× the area of Costa Rica.
- Why do Costa Rica and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Costa Rica is drawn about 1.03× 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, Costa Rica or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 5,152,950. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Mali 20 per km².