Ghana vs Mali
Mali is 5.2 times larger than Ghana. Ghana would fit into Mali about 5.2 times.
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Ghana is 0.19× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 5.2× the size of Ghana.
| Ghana | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Bamako |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ghana sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ghana bigger than Mali?
- No. Ghana is 5.2 times smaller than Mali. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Mali?
- About 5.2 times: Mali has 5.2× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ghana is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ghana or Mali?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 25,198,821. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Mali 20 per km².