Libya vs Mali
Libya is 42% larger than Mali.
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1.42×
Libya is 1.42× the area of Mali.
| Libya | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Bamako |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Mali?
- Yes. Libya is 42% larger than Mali. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Libya?
- About 1.4 times: Libya has 1.42× the area of Mali.
- Why do Libya and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Mali 20 per km².