Kuwait vs Mali
Mali is 69.6 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Mali about 70 times.
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Kuwait is 0.01× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 69.6× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Bamako |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Mali?
- No. Kuwait is 69.6 times smaller than Mali. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Mali?
- About 70 times: Mali has 69.6× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Mali 20 per km².