DR Congo vs Mali
DR Congo is 89% larger than Mali. Mali would fit into DR Congo about 1.9 times.
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1.89×
DR Congo is 1.89× the area of Mali.
| DR Congo | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Bamako |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 DR Congo bigger than Mali?
- Yes. DR Congo is 89% larger than Mali. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.9 times: DR Congo has 1.89× the area of Mali.
- Why do DR Congo and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, DR Congo or Mali?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 25,198,821. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Mali 20 per km².