Kazakhstan vs Mali
Kazakhstan is 2.2 times larger than Mali. Mali would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.2 times.
KazakhstanMaliKazakhstan moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 2.2× the area of Mali.
| Kazakhstan | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Bamako |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 2.2 times larger than Mali. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.2 times: Kazakhstan has 2.2× the area of Mali.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Mali 20 per km².