Gambia vs Mali
Mali is 110 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Mali about 110 times.
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Gambia is 0.01× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 110× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Bamako |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Mali?
- No. Gambia is 110 times smaller than Mali. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Mali?
- About 110 times: Mali has 110× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Mali 20 per km².