Mali vs Myanmar
Mali is 83% larger than Myanmar. Myanmar would fit into Mali about 1.8 times.
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1.83×
Mali is 1.83× the area of Myanmar.
| Mali | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- Yes. Mali is 83% larger than Myanmar. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Myanmar fit into Mali?
- About 1.8 times: Mali has 1.83× the area of Myanmar.
- Why do Mali and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².