Mali vs Moldova
Mali is 36.6 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Mali about 37 times.
MaliMoldovaMali moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
36.6×
Mali is 36.6× the area of Moldova.
| Mali | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Mali bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Mali is 36.6 times larger than Moldova. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Mali?
- About 37 times: Mali has 36.6× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Mali and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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, Mali or Moldova?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 2,360,527. Density: Mali 20 per km², Moldova 70 per km².