Kenya vs Mali
Mali is 2.13 times larger than Kenya. Kenya would fit into Mali about 2.1 times.
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Kenya is 0.47× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 2.13× the size of Kenya.
| Kenya | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Bamako |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Mali?
- No. Kenya is 2.13 times smaller than Mali. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into Mali?
- About 2.1 times: Mali has 2.13× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kenya and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Mali?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 25,198,821. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Mali 20 per km².