Eswatini vs Mali
Mali is 71.4 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Mali about 71 times.
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Eswatini is 0.01× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 71.4× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Bamako |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Mali?
- No. Eswatini is 71.4 times smaller than Mali. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Mali?
- About 71 times: Mali has 71.4× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Mali 20 per km².