Indonesia vs Mali
Indonesia is 54% larger than Mali. Mali would fit into Indonesia about 1.5 times.
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1.54×
Indonesia is 1.54× the area of Mali.
| Indonesia | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Bamako |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Indonesia is 54% larger than Mali. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Indonesia?
- About 1.5 times: Indonesia has 1.54× the area of Mali.
- Why do Indonesia and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Indonesia or Mali?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 25,198,821. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Mali 20 per km².