Mali vs Mexico
Mexico is 59% larger than Mali. Mali would fit into Mexico about 1.6 times.
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Mali is 0.63× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 1.59× the size of Mali.
| Mali | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Mali is 37% smaller than Mexico. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mali fit into Mexico?
- About 1.6 times: Mexico has 1.59× the area of Mali.
- Why do Mali and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Mexico 67 per km².