Mali vs Nepal
Mali is 8.43 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Mali about 8.4 times.
MaliNepalMali moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
8.43×
Mali is 8.43× the area of Nepal.
| Mali | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Kathmandu |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Asia |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Mali is 8.43 times larger than Nepal. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Mali?
- About 8.4 times: Mali has 8.43× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Mali and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Nepal 201 per km².