Laos vs Mali
Mali is 5.24 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Mali about 5.2 times.
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Laos is 0.19× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 5.24× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Bamako |
| Region | South-Eastern 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. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Mali?
- No. Laos is 5.24 times smaller than Mali. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Mali?
- About 5.2 times: Mali has 5.24× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Mali 20 per km².