Czechia vs Mali
Mali is 15.7 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Mali about 16 times.
CzechiaMaliCzechia moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.06× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 15.7× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Bamako |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Mali. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Mali?
- No. Czechia is 15.7 times smaller than Mali. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Mali?
- About 16 times: Mali has 15.7× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mali. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Mali 20 per km².