Liechtenstein vs Mali
Mali is 7,751 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Mali about 7751 times.
LiechtensteinMaliLiechtenstein moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 7,751× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Bamako |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Mali?
- No. Liechtenstein is 7,751 times smaller than Mali. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Mali?
- About 7751 times: Mali has 7,751× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Mali 20 per km².