Ireland vs Mali
Mali is 17.8 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Mali about 18 times.
IrelandMaliIreland moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.06× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 17.8× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Bamako |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Mali. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than Mali?
- No. Ireland is 17.8 times smaller than Mali. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Mali?
- About 18 times: Mali has 17.8× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mali. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Mali 20 per km².