Malawi vs Mali
Mali is 10.5 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Mali about 10 times.
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Malawi is 0.1× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 10.5× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Bamako |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Mali?
- No. Malawi is 10.5 times smaller than Mali. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Mali?
- About 10 times: Mali has 10.5× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Mali look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 22,216,120. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Mali 20 per km².