Guatemala vs Mali
Mali is 11.4 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Mali about 11 times.
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Guatemala is 0.09× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 11.4× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Bamako |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Mali?
- No. Guatemala is 11.4 times smaller than Mali. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Mali?
- About 11 times: Mali has 11.4× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Mali 20 per km².