Mali vs Malta
Mali is 3,925 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Mali about 3925 times.
MaliMaltaMali moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
3,925×
Mali is 3,925× the area of Malta.
| Mali | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 579,704 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Valletta |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mali sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Mali bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Mali is 3,925 times larger than Malta. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Mali?
- About 3925 times: Mali has 3,925× the area of Malta.
- Why do Mali and Malta look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mali is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Malta about 1.52×. 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, Mali or Malta?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 579,704. Density: Mali 20 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².