Mali vs New Zealand
Mali is 4.63 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Mali about 4.6 times.
MaliNew ZealandMali moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
4.63×
Mali is 4.63× the area of New Zealand.
| Mali | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,192 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 25,198,821 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Bamako | Wellington |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Mali is 4.63 times larger than New Zealand. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Mali?
- About 4.6 times: Mali has 4.63× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Mali and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 5,324,700. Density: Mali 20 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².