Estonia vs Mali
Mali is 27.4 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Mali about 27 times.
EstoniaMaliEstonia moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.04× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 27.4× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Bamako |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Mali?
- No. Estonia is 27.4 times smaller than Mali. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Mali?
- About 27 times: Mali has 27.4× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Mali 20 per km².