Greenland vs Mali
Greenland is 75% larger than Mali. Mali would fit into Greenland about 1.7 times.
GreenlandMaliGreenland moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
1.75×
Greenland is 1.75× the area of Mali.
| Greenland | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Bamako |
| Region | Northern 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Greenland is 75% larger than Mali. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Greenland?
- About 1.7 times: Greenland has 1.75× the area of Mali.
- Why do Greenland and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Mali 20 per km².