Kyrgyzstan vs Mali
Mali is 6.2 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Mali about 6.2 times.
KyrgyzstanMaliKyrgyzstan moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.16× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 6.2× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Bamako |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Mali?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 6.2 times smaller than Mali. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Mali?
- About 6.2 times: Mali has 6.2× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Mali 20 per km².