Iran vs Mali
Iran is 33% larger than Mali.
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1.33×
Iran is 1.33× the area of Mali.
| Iran | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Bamako |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Iran is 33% larger than Mali. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Iran?
- About 1.3 times: Iran has 1.33× the area of Mali.
- Why do Iran and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Mali?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 25,198,821. Density: Iran 56 per km², Mali 20 per km².