Jordan vs Mali
Mali is 13.9 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Mali about 14 times.
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Jordan is 0.07× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 13.9× the size of Jordan.
| Jordan | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 89,341 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 11,520,684 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Amman | Bamako |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jordan sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Jordan bigger than Mali?
- No. Jordan is 13.9 times smaller than Mali. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Mali?
- About 14 times: Mali has 13.9× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan is drawn about 1.37× 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, Jordan or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Mali 20 per km².