Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali
Mali is 3.85 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into Mali about 3.8 times.
Côte d'IvoireMaliCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 0.26× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 3.85× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Bamako |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Mali?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 3.85 times smaller than Mali. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Mali?
- About 3.8 times: Mali has 3.85× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Mali?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 25,198,821. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Mali 20 per km².