Mali vs Morocco
Mali is 2.78 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Mali about 2.8 times.
MaliMoroccoMali moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Mali is 2.78× the area of Morocco.
| Mali | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Rabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Mali is 2.78 times larger than Morocco. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Mali?
- About 2.8 times: Mali has 2.78× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Mali and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Morocco 86 per km².