Falkland Islands vs Mali
Mali is 102 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Mali about 102 times.
Falkland IslandsMaliFalkland Islands moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.01× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 102× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Bamako |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Mali?
- No. Falkland Islands is 102 times smaller than Mali. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Mali?
- About 102 times: Mali has 102× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Mali 20 per km².