Liberia vs Mali
Mali is 11.1 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Mali about 11 times.
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Liberia is 0.09× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 11.1× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Bamako |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Liberia bigger than Mali?
- No. Liberia is 11.1 times smaller than Mali. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Mali?
- About 11 times: Mali has 11.1× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× 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, Liberia or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Mali 20 per km².