Iraq vs Mali
Mali is 2.84 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Mali about 2.8 times.
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0.35×
Iraq is 0.35× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 2.84× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Bamako |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Mali?
- No. Iraq is 2.84 times smaller than Mali. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Mali?
- About 2.8 times: Mali has 2.84× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Mali?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 25,198,821. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Mali 20 per km².