Madagascar vs Mali
Mali is 2.11 times larger than Madagascar. Madagascar would fit into Mali about 2.1 times.
MadagascarMaliMadagascar moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Madagascar is 0.47× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 2.11× the size of Madagascar.
| Madagascar | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Bamako |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar bigger than Mali?
- No. Madagascar is 2.11 times smaller than Mali. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Madagascar fit into Mali?
- About 2.1 times: Mali has 2.11× the area of Madagascar.
- Why do Madagascar and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× 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, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 25,198,821. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Mali 20 per km².