Guinea vs Mali
Mali is 5.04 times larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Mali about 5.0 times.
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Guinea is 0.2× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 5.04× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Bamako |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea bigger than Mali?
- No. Guinea is 5.04 times smaller than Mali. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Mali?
- About 5.0 times: Mali has 5.04× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× 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, Guinea or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Mali 20 per km².