Luxembourg vs Mali
Mali is 478 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Mali about 478 times.
LuxembourgMaliLuxembourg moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 478× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Bamako |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Mali?
- No. Luxembourg is 478 times smaller than Mali. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Mali?
- About 478 times: Mali has 478× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Mali about 1.1×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Mali 20 per km².